Late.AVM Terry Omatsola Okorodudu ( Rtd)
Former Defense Attaché to the Nigerian Embassy Moscow, Air Vice-Marshal Terry Omatsola Okorodudu (rtd) has passed on at the age of 70.
According to a statement by Harry's Friends Club, Okorodudu died today 9th September, 2025 in Kenya after a proctractive Illness.
"We commiserate with all members of our club at this very difficult times and pray for strength and comfort for the entire family. Further announcement will be shared as communicated by the family May his Gentle soul rest in Perfect peace," the club stated in part of the statement mourning its Board of Trustees Chairman.
AVM Okorodudu (rtd) was born on 27th of August 1955 in Port Harcourt, River state. He joined the Primary Flying Wing of the Nigerian Air Force, Kaduna in July 1976. He was an Operational Pilot of the Dornier 28-D-2 between 1979 and 1983. Okorodudu flew the G-222 as an Operational Officer between May 1984 and May 1988. He had a stint as a Staff Officer 2 Training at the Military Airlift HQ, Ibadan between August 1988 and May 1989.
A model officer, his military excellence was as unparalleled as his brilliance was legendary, Okorodudu was drafted as the Military Assistant to the Air Officer Commanding Military Airlift Command in May 1989. His virtuosity paid off in 1991 when he was drafted into the elite Presidential Air Fleet and also as an Operations Officer, a position he occupied till 1998.
It has been rise and rise for Okorodudu. He was a Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji between July 1998 and July 2000. Terry was posted as the Group Operations Officer at the 97? Special Operations Group of Nigerian Air Force from July 2000 to December 2000. He was the Acting Commander Special Operations Group, Nigerian Air Force December 2000 to June 2001. Terry’s military career steadily grew from height to height. In 2001 he was made the Deputy Director Plans at NAF headquarters and Deputy Director at Defense Intelligence Agency, September 2004 to March 2005; Deputy Director at Defense Headquarters between March 2005 and September 2005.
In February 2006, the trailblazing AVM Terry Omatsola Okorodudu (rtd) was posted on a foreign mission as Defense Attaché to the Nigerian Embassy Moscow, with concurrent accreditation to Ukraine, Belarus and the Georgian Republic. A lucid attestation to his perspicacity and the relevance and acclaim he had won in the military because of his commitment to duty. He occupied this position until July 2009.
Okorodudu has exhibited versatility and resourcefulness in the discharge of his duties. Apart from being a soldier, a gentleman and a pilot, he also has strong affinity to business management. He conceived a plan to have the military procure its aircraft parts and hardware directly, thereby cutting the typically pricey middlemen out of the chain, thereby saving huge costs for Nigeria. He also had military aircrafts and hardware serviced locally and saved foreign exchange. This initiative was approved by the then Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Pentinrin and gave rise to the establishment of the Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited (a wholly owned Federal government entity operated by the Ministry of Defense and the Air Force, now a multi-billion Naira Company). He held the position of the Chief Executive of this outfit between August 2009 and October 2010 when he retired voluntarily from the service.
He presently runs an outfit called Centurion Security Company Ltd, an Integrated Technology & Defense Security company. On a lighter side, he enjoys music, sports, astronomy, writing and reading poetry. He is happily married with a son and two lovely grand daughters.
