FSS MSS MTRCN MICMC MNARC MISN FCIFCN ICFP PhD
Colonel Prince Godswill Agbai is the current Provost of the Nigerian Army College of Education (NACOE) Sobi Barracks, Ilorin Kwara State. He assumed office as the Provost of NACOE on 16 December 2025 and he hails from Amauzu Amaeke Item in Bende LGA of Abia State. He is a member of Direct Regular Course 14 of the Nigerian Army. He is of the elite Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC). The Senior Officer has attained a commendable level of academic excellence and has attended several military courses to his credit. The academic qualifications include First School Leaving Certificate from Umunnato Central School Amaeke Item in Bende LGA of Abia State, West African Senior School Certificate from Government Commercial College Zaria in Kaduna State. Thereafter, he attended the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration Apapa Lagos where he obtained Higher National Diploma in Accountancy.
Colonel PG Agbai, having been commissioned and posted to Nigerian Army Education Corps, proceeded to Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Ode where he obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Masters of Education (M.Ed) in Educational Management and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Management respectively. Military Courses attended include; Young Officers’ Course Education ,Basic Nigerian Army Education Corps Officers’ Development Course, Training Development Advisers’ Course, Basic Systems Approach to Training (SAT) and Curriculum Development Course, Advanced Systems Approach to Training (SAT) and Curriculum Development Course, and Advanced Nigerian Army Education Corps Officers’ Development Course as well as Nigerian Army Education Corps Officers’ Executive Management Course.
He has held several appointments as instructor, staff and command in several training institutions, units and formations. These include; Instructor Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE) now Nigerian Army Institute of Science, Education and Technology (NAISET) Ilorin, Platoon Comd/Logistic Officer United Nation Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Sudan, Two times Military Assistant to Corps Commander Education in HQ NAEC Yaba Lagos, Staff Officer Grade 3 Books Resource Procurement in HQ NAEC Bookstore Yaba Lagos, Assistant Director Teachers’ Affairs at the Directorate of Command School Services (DCSS) Yaba now in Ikeja Lagos. Others are Instructor/Officer Commanding Administration at Nigerian Military School (NMS) Zaria, Brigade Education Officer (BEO) at 33 Artillery Brigade Bauchi and doubled as the Commandant Command Day Secondary School Bauchi, Assistant Director (AD) Precis Review and also doubled as the Assistant Director Administration and Logistics at Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation (AHQ DASE), Commandant Command Day Secondary School Ijebu Ode Ogun State. Commandant Command Secondary School Mbiri Delta State, Deputy Commandant NMS Zaria, Director 8 Division Education Services Sokoto, Director 6 Division Education Services Port Harcourt and currently serving as the Provost Nigerian Army College of Education (NACOE), Ilorin.
Colonel PG Agbai has won several honours and awards to his credit which include; Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS) and General Operation Medal. He is also a proud member and fellow of many professional bodies. These include; Member Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (MTRCN), Member Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (MICMC), Member Nigerian Army Resource Center (MNARC), Member Institute of Security Nigeria (MISN), Fellow Chartered Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria (FCIFCN) affiliated to Institute of Chartered Finance Professionals (ICFP) USA.