R/ADM HD Zakaria, GSS, psc+ fnwc+ fdc+ MIAD MLC (Bd) MSDS
R Adm Habila Dunku Zakaria was born on 23 March 1969 in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy on 25 September 1993 as member of 40RC NDA. He has served onboard several Nigerian Navy ships both afloat and ashore. Some of the ships he served afloat include NNS AGU, HADEJIA, SIRI and ARADU. As a Staff Officer, he was Staff Officer Grade 2, Staff Officer grade 1 and Assistant Director Marine Services at different times at the Naval Headquarters. As his contributions to capacity development in the Armed forces, he was a Directing Staff, Chief Instructor and Director Logistics at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Nigeria as well as the pioneer Director Leadership and Management Studies and a Directing Staff at the Naval War College Nigeria. He was also a Directing Staff at the Premier National Defence College Nigeria. In Operations, he served as the Base Operations Officer at NNS DELTA, Deputy Command Operations Officer and Chief Staff Officer at HQ Western Naval Command. Before assuming office as the second Flag Officer Commanding Naval Doctrine Command, he was the Commander Command Naval Drafting Banda.
R Adm Habila Dunku Zakaria has attended several courses at home and abroad. Some of which are Officers Long Course India specializing in Anti- Submarine warfare, the United Nations Staff Officers Course Sweden, Junior and Senior Staff Courses at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Nigeria as well as the National Defence College Bangladesh. R Adm Zakaria holds a BSc Degree in Chemistry from NDA, Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy and Masters in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice both from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He also has a Master of Strategy and Development Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professionals. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Defence and Security Studies at the Nigerian Defence Academy.
R Adm Zakaria is married to Mrs Helen Habila Zakaria and the union is blessed with 2 children Mitong and Nitong-Joy. He likes playing golf, travelling and reading at his leisure time.