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The
Nigerian Navy had on Sunday 2 April 2023 released the appointments of senior
officers of the ranks of Rear Admiral and Commodore. As part of the routine
reorganization following the December 2022 promotion of senior officers in the
Service, 52 rear admirals and 76 commodores have been affected by the new
appointments.
has been reappointed as the Nigerian Navy
Delegate to the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
while Rear Admiral Akano Adesope, formerly a Moderator at the National
Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru has been appointed as
the Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordinance Depot. Rear
Admiral Kennedy Egbuchulam, formerly Director of Administration, Naval
Headquarters is now reappointed to Naval Headquarters as the pioneer Chief of
Communications and Information Technology, Rear Admiral Nnamdi Muogilim, former
Chief of Defence Space Administration, Defence Headquarters has been appointed
as the Executive Director Operations, Navy Holdings Limited while Rear Admiral
Adewale Olanrewaju, formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship WEY is to take over
as the Director Standards, Naval Headquarters. The former Deputy Director
Communication Intelligence at Defence Intelligence Agency, Rear Admiral Fatah
Sanusi is now the new Executive Director, Administration, Human Resource &
Personnel Management at the Navy Holdings Limited. Rear Admiral Nuhu Bala, the former
Director of Transformation, Defence Headquarters has been reappointed as the
Deputy Chief of Defence Space Administration, Defence Headquarters while Rear
Admiral Danjuma Moses, former Director of Training, Defence Headquarters takes
over as the Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.
The routine
reshuffling of the senior naval officers also affected Rear Admiral Vincent
Okeke, former Director of Logistics, Defence Headquarters who has been
reappointed to Defence Headquarters as Director of Plans and Rear Admiral
Yakubu Wambai, the immediate past Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval
Command moves to Defence Headquarters as the Director of Transformation. The
former Director Veterans Affairs, Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Ismaila
Zelani has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Director of
Administration, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Beckley, the erstwhile Admiral
Superintendent Naval Ordnance Depot moves to Headquarters Defence Intelligence
Agency as the Director of Logistics while Rear Admiral Domnan Dangwel, formerly
Deputy Director Monitoring and Evaluation, Defence Headquarters resumes Naval
Headquarters as the Director Special Projects.
Rear Admiral Tanko Pani, who
served as Director of Plans, Defence Headquarters has been reappointed to
Defence Headquarters as the Director of Training. Rear Admiral Hamisu Sadiq,
formerly the Deputy Director Earth Observation, Defence Space Administration,
Defence Headquarters is now the Director of Safety, Naval Headquarters while
Rear Admiral Olusanya Bankole has been reappointed as the Director
Communications, Naval Headquarters.
The
immediate past Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral
Ibrahim Dewu takes over as the Director Project Implementation, Monitoring and
Evaluation Directorate. Rear Admiral Kennedy Ezete, formerly Director of
Transformation, Naval Headquarters moves to Defence Headquarters as the
Director Project Monitoring while Rear Admiral Noel Madugu, formerly Deputy
Director Special Operation Forces, Defence Headquarters has been reappointed to
Defence Headquarters as the Director of Logistics. Rear Admiral Daupreye
Matthew, the erstwhile Director of Logistics, Nigerian Armed Forces
Resettlement Centre, Oshodi is to resume as the Director Innovation and Concept
Development, Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Emmanuel Nmoyem, formerly Deputy
Director Administration at Defence Headquarters has been reappointed as the
Director, Human Rights Desk, Defence Headquarters while Rear Admiral Ibrahim
Shettima, formerly Chief of Logistics, Naval Headquarters takes over as the
Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command. The former Flag Officer Commanding,
Naval Training Command, Rear Admiral Monday Unurhiere is now the Director of
Plans, Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Hamza Kaoje has been moved from
Headquarters Western Naval Command where he was the Chief Staff Officer to Defence
Headquarters as the Director of Equipment Standardization and Harmonization, while
Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, formerly Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command
resumes as the Director of Operations, Naval Headquarters.
Additionally, the redeployment affected Rear Admiral Clement Atebi,
the former Chief Staff Officer,
Central Naval Command who moves to Naval Headquarters
as the Director of Audit. Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Samson Bura, formerly Fleet
Commander, Western Fleet moves to Defence Headquarters as Director Search and
Rescue and Rear Admiral Oluwole Fadeyi, formerly the Command Operations
Officer, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command is now appointed as Director
Record, Returns and Analysis, Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Olusola
Oluwagbire, formerly Director of Operations, Naval Headquarters takes over as
the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command. Rear Admiral Mustapha
Hassan, erstwhile Deputy Commandant. Armed Forces Command and Staff College,
Jaji is now the Director of Policy, Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral
Bashir Mohammed, formerly Director Project Monitoring, Implementation and
Evaluation Directorate, Naval Headquarters has been reappointed to Naval
Headquarters as the Chief of Logistics. The former Director Project Monitoring,
Defence Headquarters, Rear Admiral Julius Nwagu has been moved to Naval
Headquarters as the Director Campaign Planning while Rear Admiral Patrick
Nwatu, formerly the Director of Policy, Naval Headquarters takes over as the
Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command. Relatedly, Rear Admiral Mike
Oamen who was the Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command is
the Director Veterans Affairs, Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral James
Okosun, formerly Director Marine Engineering, Naval Headquarters takes over
as the Commandant Nigerian Naval Engineering College, Sapele. Rear Admiral
Suleiman Abdullahi has been reappointed as the Managing Director Admiralty
Exchange Limited, Navy Holdings Limited while Rear Admiral Kasimu Bushi has
been reappointed as the Chief of Accounts and Budget, Naval Headquarters.
Furthermore,
Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan, formerly the Director of Plans, Naval Headquarters
takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command and Rear
Admiral Ibrahim Shehu, formerly Director of Equipment Standardization and
Harmonization, Defence Headquarters has been appointed as the Director Marine Engineering,
Naval Headquarters. Also, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, formerly the Chief Staff
Officer, Headquarters Naval Training Command moves to Naval Headquarters as the
Director, Recruitment, Reserve and Resettlement. Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong
has been reappointed Director Weapon Electrical, Naval Headquarters. Rear
Admiral
Abdul-rasheed Haruna, the immediate past Commander Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT
is now the Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command while Rear
Admiral John Mamman, formerly the Director, Recruitment, Reserve and
Resettlement, Naval Headquarters has been appointed as the Chief Staff Officer,
Headquarters Western Naval Command. The immediate past Commander Naval Base
Lake Chad, Rear Admiral John Okeke is to take over as the Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters
Central Naval Command. Rear Admiral Olatunde Olodude formerly a Directing Staff
at the National Defence College, Abuja is to take over as the Fleet Commander,
Western Fleet while Rear Admiral Chijioke Onyemaobi has been reappointed as the
Director Ships Spares, Naval Headquarters.
Other
senior officers affected by the new appointments are Rear Admiral Sunday
Atakpa, formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH and now appointed the Chief
Staff Officer, Headquarters Naval Training Command. Rear Admiral Abdul-hamid
Baba-Inna, formerly the Commander Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA and now appointed
the Director of Legal Services, Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Patrick
Effah has been reappointed the Director Maritime Domain Awareness, Naval
Headquarters. Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie has been reappointed the Director
Personnel Release, Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Olusegun Soyemi, formerly
the Fleet Commander, Eastern Fleet has been appointed as the Director, Monitoring
and Evaluation Analysis while Rear Admiral Ebiobowei Zipele has been
reappointed as the Commandant Defence Intelligence College, Karu.
