The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas has approved the redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals and appointment of principal staff officers and commanders across its units, commands and tri-service institutions.
According to the statement, on Monday, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adams-Aliu, said that redeployments signalled the renewed effort of the Navy to fulfil her constitutional mandate sequel to assumption of office by the Chief of Naval Staff.
Those affected by the new development are: Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi, previously at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), now appointed Chief of Logistics at the Naval Headquarters Abuja; Rear Admiral Kasim Bushi, previously at the Headquarters Naval Training Command, now moved to International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) as Executive Director; Rear Admiral Suleiman Dahun previously at Naval Headquarters now appointed as Director Defence Cooperation at the DHQ; Rear Admiral Anenechukwu Ezenma, previously at the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB), now appointed as Director Lesson Learnt at the DHQ; Rear Admiral Samuel Ngatuwa appointed Director Project Management at the DHQ; while Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shehu remains as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard Limited.
Others are: Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, previously at the Naval Headquarters, now appointed Commandant of the National Defence College; Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, previously at at the DHQ, now appointed as Chief of Operations Naval Headquarters; Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong appointed Chief of Naval Engineering at Naval Headquarters; Rear Admiral Abdul-Rasheed Haruna, previously at the DHQ, now appointed Chief of Training; Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim, appointed Group Managing Director (GMD), Navy Holdings Limited (NHL); Rear Admiral Sunday Oyegade appointed Director Logistics at the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA); Rear Adm Gideon Kachim was moved to DHQ as Chief of Defence Administration; Rear Admiral Saburi Lawal was reappointed to NHL as ED Business Development and Evaluation, and Rear Admiral Jonathan Mamman, previously at DHQ, now appointed as Chief of Administration at the Naval Headquarters.
Also affected by the development are: Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo appointed as Director-General of DRDB; Rear Admiral John Okeke appointed as Chief of Defence Civil Military Cooperation at the DHQ; Rear Admiral Abolade Ogunleye appointed as Chief of Defence Training at the DHQ.
Additionally, Rear Admiral Olatunde Olodude, previously at the Naval War College Nigeria (NWCN), now appointed Chief of Policy and Plans Naval Headquarter; Rear Admiral Chijioke Onyemaobi appointed as Chief of Naval Transformation, Rear Admiral Peter Zakaria appointed Executive Director Administration and Human Resource NHL.
Also appointed to various positions are: Rear Admiral Olufemi Adeleke, appointed as Director Cyber Security at Defence Space Agency (DSA); Rear Admiral Semiu Adepegba appointed as Director of Defence Administration at the DHQ; Rear Admiral Abiodun Alade appointed as Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Logistics Command; while Rear Admiral Pakiribo Anabraba takes over as Chief of Naval Safety and Standard.
Equally affected by the new development are: Rear Admiral Emmanuel Anakwe will proceed to National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) as a Moderator; Rear Admiral Sunday Atakpa appointted as the Director of Hydrography; Rear Admiral Abdul-Hamid Baba-Inna takes over as Navy Secretary; Rear Admiral Bai Haruna Sabo remains as the Managing Director Naval Building and Construction Company Limited; Rear Admiral Etop Ebe moves to DRDB as Director Marine Research; Rear Admiral Patrick Effah appointed as Chief of Communications and Information Technology; Rear Admiral Bob-Manuel Effiong appointed as FOC at the Headquarters Naval Doctrine Command; Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim appointed as FOC Headquaters Central Naval Command; Rear Admiral Yusuf Idris as Director of Logistics DSA; Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha appointed FOC, Western Naval Command; Rear Admiral Danjuma Ndanusa appointed as Director of Logistics; Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie appointed as FOC Eastern Naval Command; and Rear Admiral Ifeanyi Okpala appointed as Director Transformation at the DHQ.
Others are: Rear Admiral Sunday Yahaya, Director Defence Equipment Standardization and Harmonization DHW; Rear Admiral Haruna Zego appointed Managinf Director, Nigerian Navy Hotels and Suites Ltd; Rear Admiral Ebiobowei Zipele appointed FOC HQ NAVTRAC; Rear Admiral Muhsin Abba appointed as Managing Director Admiralty Maritime Services Ltd; Rear Admiral Jonathan Ajodo appointed as Chief Staff Officer to Headquarters Logistics Command; Rear Admiral Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan appointed Director PC4 Office of the National Security Adviser; Rear Admiral Victor Choji is moved to HQ NAVTRAC as the CSO; Rear Admiral Mohammed Dahiru appointed as Director, Project Implementation and Evaluation at NHQ; Rear Admiral Nnamdi Ekwom appointed as CSO; Rear Admiral Umaru Faruk takes over as Managing Director Naval Engineering Services Limited; Rear Admiral Vincent Gbaranwi appointed CSO to HQ CNC; while Rear Admiral Steven Ibrahim proceeds to HQ ENC as the CSO.
R Adm Madumom Ide was moved from DHQ to NHQ as Director Plans, R Adm Paul Efe-Oghene will move to DRDB as Director Development and Production, R Adm Desmond Igbo was appointed to HQ NAVDOC as CSO, R Adm Michael Igwe is now the Director Weapon Engineering. R Adm Mohammed Muye takes over as Commandant, NWCN, R Adm Kolawole Oguntuga was appointed from Headquarters Eastern Fleet to NHQ as Director Manning, R Adm Adedokun Siyanbade appointed from HQ NAVTRAC to NHQ as Director of Administration, R Adm Raheem Taofeek appointed to NHQ as Director Veteran Affairs. Furthermore, R Adm Kabiru Tanimu was appointed to DHQ as Director Special Operation Forces and R Adm Ikenna Ubani moves from DSA to Naval Shipyard Limited as Admiral Superintendent Naval Shipyard Limited, R Adm Aniefiok Uko was appointed from Armed Forces Command and Staff College to NHQ as Director of Operations and R Adm Musiu Yussuff appointed to NHQ as Director Marine Engineering.
