Naval Chief Gives 65 Rear Admirals New Roles

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment of 65 Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy (NN) to various positions at the Naval Headquarters (NHQ), Commands, and Tri-Service Institutions.

A statement by the Naval Spokesman Commodore A. Adams-Aliu announcing the appointment said it signalled the renewed effort of the NN to fulfil her constitutional mandate sequel to his takeover as the 23rd indigenous CNS.

The CNS, while congratulating the newly appointed officers, charged them to rededicate themselves to duty and justify the confidence reposed in them.

Among those appointed are ; Rear Admiral (R Adm) Suleiman Abdullahi, who moves from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), to NHQ as the Chief of Logistics, R Adm Kasim Bushi moves from Headquarters Naval Training Command (HQ NAVTRAC) to International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) as Executive Director (ED), R Adm Suleiman Dahun moves from NHQ to DHQ as Director Defence Cooperation, while R Adm Anenechukwu Ezenma moves from the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) to DHQ as Director Lesson Learnt.

Others are: R Adm Samuel Ngatuwa, who moves from NHQ to DHQ as Director Project Management, while R Adm Ibrahim Shehu is to remain Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard Limited.
Additionally, R Adm Abdullahi Ahmed has been appointed Commandant of the National Defence College.
At the same time, R Adm Musa Katagum leaves DHQ to assume the role of Chief of Operations at NHQ. Furthermore, R Adm Fredrick Damtong has been appointed Chief of Naval Engineering at NHQ.

In the same vein, R Adm Abdul-Rasheed Haruna moves from DHQ to NHQ as Chief of Training, R Adm Hamza Ibrahim is appointed Group Managing Director (GMD), Navy Holdings Limited (NHL), R Adm Sunday Oyegade will proceed to Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) as Director Logistics, while R Adm Gideon Kachim will move to DHQ as Chief of Defence Administration, R Adm Saburi Lawal is reappointed ED Business Development and Evaluation at NHL and R Adm Jonathan Mamman moves from DHQ to NHQ as Chief of Administration.

Furthermore, R Adm Kehinde Odubanjo moves from NHQ to DRDB as the Director-General, R Adm John Okeke moves to DHQ as Chief of Defence Civil-Military Cooperation, while R Adm Abolade Ogunleye moves from NHQ to DHQ as Chief of Defence Training.

Additionally, R Adm Olatunde Olodude moves from the Naval War College Nigeria (NWCN) to NHQ as Chief of Policy and Plans, R Adm Chijioke Onyemaobi will take over as Chief of Naval Transformation, while R Adm Peter Zakaria becomes ED Administration and Human Resource NHL.

Also appointed are R Adm Olufemi Adeleke from NHQ to Defence Space Agency (DSA) as Director Cyber Security, R Adm Semiu Adepegba moves from Headquarters Central Naval Command (HQ CNC) to DHQ as Director of Defence Administration, R Adm Abiodun Alade is now Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Logistics Command while R Adm Pakiribo Anabraba will take over as Chief of Naval Safety and Standard.

Meanwhile, R Adm Emmanuel Anakwe moves to National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) as a Moderator, R Adm Sunday Atakpa is appointed the Director of Hydrography, while R Adm Abdul-Hamid Baba-Inna takes over as Navy Secretary, and R Adm Bai Haruna Sabo remains as the MD Naval Building and Construction Company Limited.

R Adm Etop Ebe moves from Naval Shipyard Limited to DRDB as Director Marine Research, R Adm Patrick Effah is appointed Chief of Communications and Information Technology, R Adm Bob-Manuel Effiong moves to Headquarters Naval Doctrine Command (HQ NAVDOC) as FOC, while R Adm Suleiman Ibrahim is appointed as FOC HQ CNC. R Adm Yusuf Idris moves from NHQ to DSA as Director of Logistics, R Adm Abubakar Mustapha appointed FOC, Western Naval Command (WNC), R Adm Danjuma Ndanusa moves to DHQ as Director of Logistics, R Adm Chidozie Okehie moves to Eastern Naval Command (ENC) as the FOC and R Adm Ifeanyi Okpala moves to DHQ as Director Transformation.

Others are R Adm Sunday Yahaya who proceeds to DHQ as Director Defence Equipment Standardization and Harmonization, R Adm Haruna Zego is appointed MD, Nigerian Navy Hotels and Suites Ltd, R Adm Ebiobowei Zipele is appointed FOC HQ NAVTRAC, R Adm Muhsin Abba moves from NHL to Admiralty Maritime Services Ltd as the MD, R Adm Jonathan Ajodo moves to Headquarters Logistics Command as the Chief Staff Officer (CSO) while R Adm Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan moves from NIPSS to Office of the National Security Adviser as Director PC4.

R Adm Victor Choji moves from Nigerian Navy Basic Training School to HQ NAVTRAC as the CSO, R Adm Mohammed Dahiru is appointed Director, Project Implementation and Evaluation at NHQ, and R Adm Nnamdi Ekwom moves to HQ WNC as CSO. R Adm Umaru Faruk will take over as MD Naval Engineering Services Limited and R Adm Vincent Gbaranwi moves to HQ CNC as the CSO, while R Adm Steven Ibrahim proceeds to HQ ENC as the CSO.

Others include; R Adm Madumom Ide who moves from DHQ to NHQ as Director Plans, R Adm Paul Efe-Oghene moves to DRDB as Director Development and Production, whereas, R Adm Desmond Igbo moves to HQ NAVDOC as CSO, R Adm Michael Igwe is appointed Director Weapon Engineering. R Adm Mohammed Muye takes over as Commandant, NWCN,R Adm Kolawole Oguntuga moves from Headquarters Eastern Fleet to NHQ as Director Manning, R Adm Adedokun Siyanbade moves from HQ NAVTRAC to NHQ as Director of Administration, R Adm Raheem Taofeek moves to NHQ as Director Veteran Affairs.

Furthermore, R Adm Kabiru Tanimu moves to DHQ as Director Special Operation Forces, R Adm Ikenna Ubani moves from DSA to Naval Shipyard Limited as Admiral Superintendent Naval Shipyard Limited, R Adm Aniefiok Uko moves from Armed Forces Command and Staff College to NHQ as Director of Operations and R Adm Musiu Yussuff moves to NHQ as Director Marine Engineering.