Itunu Hotonu

Itunu Hotonu
Born
Itunu Tomori

(1959-01-18) January 18, 1959
Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
Education
  • University of Nigeria (Architecture)
  • Nigerian Defence Academy, Abuja (Officer training)
OccupationsNaval officer, Architect
Known forFirst female admiral in Africa; First woman to attend the Nigerian Defence Academy
SpouseAbayomi Hotonu
Children3
Awards
  • Commander-in-Chief's Prize (Best overall student, NDA)
  • Commandant's Prize (Best research project, NDA)

Rear Admiral Itunu Hotonu (born 18 January 1959) is a Nigerian naval officer and architect. One of the first women officers and amongst the first architects in the Nigerian Navy, she has served as a staff college instructor and abroad in Liberia. In December 2012 she became the first female admiral in Africa.

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