Nigerian Navy redeploys 65 Rear Admirals

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals to various commands, institutions, and departments within the Nigerian Navy and the Armed Forces.

A statement on Monday by the Director of Information, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, said the postings affect officers at the Naval Headquarters, Defence Headquarters, Tri-Service Institutions, Naval Commands, and naval subsidiaries.

The reports that the redeployments follow Abbas’ assumption of office as the 23rd indigenous Chief of the Naval Staff on Thursday.

The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force had earlier carried out their redeployments on Thursday and Friday, respectively.

Among the officers redeployed by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi moves from the Defence Headquarters to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Logistics.

Adams-Aliu added that Rear Admiral Kasim Bushi moves from the Naval Training Command to the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria as Executive Director, while Rear Admiral Suleiman Dahun was appointed Director of Defence Cooperation at the Defence Headquarters.

He noted that Rear Admiral Anenechukwu Ezenma has been posted to the Defence Headquarters as Director, Lessons Learnt; Rear Admiral Samuel Ngatuwa becomes Director of Project Management; and Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shehu remains Admiral Superintendent of the Naval Dockyard Limited.

Also listed was Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, previously at Naval Headquarters but now appointed Commandant, National Defence College. Others are Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, formerly at Defence Headquarters, now appointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Operations; Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong, appointed Chief of Naval Engineering at Naval Headquarters; Rear Admiral Abdul-Rasheed Haruna, formerly at Defence Headquarters, appointed Chief of Training at Naval Headquarters; Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim, appointed Group Managing Director, Navy Holdings Limited; Rear Admiral Sunday Oyegade, who will proceed to the Defence Intelligence Agency as Director of Logistics; Rear Admiral Gideon Kachim, who will move to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Administration; Rear Admiral Saburi Lawal, reappointed to Navy Holdings Limited as Executive Director, Business Development and Evaluation; and Rear Admiral Jonathan Mamman, formerly at Defence Headquarters, appointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Administration,” the statement added.

He said Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo becomes Director General of the Defence Research and Development Bureau; Rear Admiral John Okeke is now Chief of Defence Civil-Military Cooperation; and Rear Admiral Abolade Ogunleye is appointed Chief of Defence Training at the Defence Headquarters.

The redeployment also affects officers posted to naval subsidiaries and commercial entities.

Rear Admiral Peter Zakaria was appointed Executive Director, Administration and Human Resources, Navy Holdings Limited, while Rear Admiral Olufemi Adeleke became Director of Cyber Security at the Defence Space Agency.

“Rear Admiral Abiodun Alade is now Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command, and Rear Admiral Pakiribo Anabraba becomes Chief of Naval Safety and Standard. Rear Admiral Emmanuel Anakwe proceeds to the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies as Moderator, while Rear Admiral Abdul-Hamid Baba-Inna takes over as Navy Secretary.

“Assignments to the Naval Commands include Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha as Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command; Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command; and Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim as Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command.

“Rear Admiral Musiu Yussuff becomes Director of Marine Engineering; Rear Admiral Kolawole Oguntuga becomes Director of Manning at Naval Headquarters; while Rear Admiral Mohammed Muye has been appointed Commandant of the Naval War College,” the statement added.

Commodore Adams-Aliu said the postings take immediate effect