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  • Nigerian Navy redeploys, appoints senior officers

    Nigerian Navy redeploys, appoints senior officers

    The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, has approved appointments of senior officers comprising Rear Admirals and Commodores as part of the routine reorganisation in the service.

    The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

    Ayo-Vaughan said the new appointments resulted from the promotion of 128 senior officers in December 2022, mainly 52 rear admirals and 76 commodores.

    He said the new appointments saw Rear Adm. Garba Abubakar being reappointed as the Nigerian Navy Delegate to the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    Meanwhile, Rear Adm. Akano Adesope, was moved from the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru and appointed as the Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordinance Depot.

    Similarly, former Director of Administration, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Kennedy Egbuchulam, was appointed as the pioneer Chief of Communications and Information Technology.

    Former Chief of Defence Space Administration, Rear Adm. Nnamdi Muogilim, moves to Defence Headquarters as the Executive Director Operations, Navy Holdings Limited.

    Ayo-Vaughan said the erstwhile Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship, WEY, Rear Adm. Adewale Olanrewaju, would to take over as the Director of Standards, Naval Headquarters.

    The former Deputy Director Communication Intelligence at Defence Intelligence Agency, Rear Adm. Fatah Sanusi takes over as Executive Director, Administration, Human Resource & Personnel Management at the Navy Holdings Ltd.

    “Rear Adm. Nuhu Bala, the former Director of Transformation, Defence Headquarters has been reappointed as the Deputy Chief of Defence Space Administration.

    Rear Adm. Danjuma Moses, former Director of Training, DHQ takes over as the Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.

    “The routine reshuffling of the senior naval officers also affected Rear Adm. Vincent Okeke, former Director of Logistics, DHQ who has been reappointed as Director of Plans, DHQ and Rear Adm. Yakubu Wambai, the erstwhile Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command moves to DHQ as the Director of Transformation.

    “The former Director Veterans Affairs, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Ismaila Zelani has been appointed as Director of Administration at Naval Headquarters.

    “Rear Adm. Emmanuel Beckley, the erstwhile Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordnance Depot moves to Headquarters Defence Intelligence Agency as the Director of Logistics,” he said.

    The naval spokesman further said Rear Adm. Domnan Dangwel, had been redeployed from DHQ to Naval Headquarters as the Director Special Projects, while Rear Adm. Tanko Pani, would remain in DHQ and appointed as Director of Training.

    He said while the former Deputy Director Earth Observation at DSA, Rear Adm. Hamisu Sadiq, moved to NHQ as Director of Safety, Rear Adm. Olusanya Bankole would take over as the Director of Communications at NHQ.

    According to him, the immediate past Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Ibrahim Dewu takes over as the Director of Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate.

    “Rear Adm. Kennedy Ezete, moves to DHQ as Director, Project Monitoring while Rear Adm. Noel Madugu, formerly Deputy Director Special Operation Forces, DHQ has been appointed Director of Logistics.

    “The erstwhile Director of Logistics, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Rear Adm. Daupreye Matthew, is to resume as the Director, Innovation and Concept Development, NHQ.

    “While Rear Adm. Emmanuel Nmoyem, was appointed as the Director, Human Rights Desk, DHQ while Rear Adm. Ibrahim Shettima, formerly Chief of Logistics, NHQ takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command.

    “The former Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command, Rear Adm. Monday Unurhiere is now the Director of Plans, NHQ while Rear Adm. Hamza Kaoje has been moved from Headquarters Western Naval Command to DHQ as Director of Equipment Standardisation and Harmonisation.

    “Rear Adm. Idi Abbas, formerly Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command resumes as the Director of Operations, NHQ,” he added.

    Ayo-Vaughan also said Rear Adm. Clement Atebi, had been moved from the Central Naval Command to NHQ as Director of Audit, while Rear Adm. Samson Bura, formerly Fleet Commander, Western Fleet, had been moved to DHQ as Director Search and Rescue.

    He said Rear Adm. Oluwole Fadeyi, had been moved from Eastern Naval Command and appointed as Director Record, Returns and Analysis at NHQ while Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command.

    According to him, the erstwhile Deputy Commandant, AFCSC, Jaji Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan, is now the Director of Policy, NHQ while Rear Adm. Bashir Mohammed, becomes the Chief of Logistics (Navy) and Rear Adm. Julius Nwagu become the Director Campaign Planning at NHQ.

    He added that Rear Adm. Patrick Nwatu, takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command, while Rear Adm. Mike Oamen is now the Director Veterans Affairs, NHQ, while Rear Adm. James Okosun, takes over as the Commandant Nigerian Naval Engineering College, Sapele.

    Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi has been reappointed as the Managing Director Admiralty Exchange Ltd., Navy Holdings Ltd., while Rear Admiral Kasimu Bushi has been reappointed as the Chief of Accounts and Budget, Naval Headquarters.

    “Furthermore, Rear Adm. Joseph Akpan, takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command; Rear Adm. Ibrahim Shehu, appointed Director of Marine Engineering, NHQ and Rear Adm. Abdullahi Ahmed, moves to NHQ as Director, Recruitment, Reserve and Resettlement.

    “Rear Adm. Fredrick Damtong has been reappointed Director Weapon Electrical; Rear Adm. Abdul-rasheed Haruna, the immediate past Commander, NNS BEECROFT is now the Chief Staff Officer, Eastern Naval Command while Rear Adm. John Mamman, has been appointed Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters Western Naval Command.

    “The immediate past Commander, Naval Base Lake Chad, Rear Adm. John Okeke is to take over as the Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters Central Naval Command while Rear Adm. Olatunde Olodude moves from the National Defence College, Abuja to take over as the Fleet Commander, Western Fleet.

    “Rear Adm. Chijioke Onyemaobi has been reappointed as the Director Ships Spares, NHQ.

    “Other senior officers affected by the new appointments are Rear Adm. Sunday Atakpa, former Commander, NNS SOROH, who has been appointed the Chief Staff Officer, Naval Training Command and Rear Adm. Abdul-hamid Baba-Inna, former Commander NNS DELTA who was appointed Director, Legal Services, NHQ.

    “Rear Adm. Patrick Effah has been reappointed, Director, Maritime Domain Awareness, NHQ.

    “Rear Adm. Chidozie Okehie has been reappointed Director Personnel Release and Rear Adm. Olusegun Soyemi, appointed as Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Analysis.

    “Rear Adm. Ebiobowei Zipele has been reappointed as the Commandant, Defence Intelligence College, Karu,” he added.

  • Nigerian comedian, Cute Abiola quits Navy, gets political appointment

    Nigerian comedian, Cute Abiola quits Navy, gets political appointment

    Popular Nigerian skit maker and comedian,  Abdulgafar Ahmed Abiola known as Cute Abiola has called it quit with Nigerian Navy to fully embrace his comedy business.
    The comedian’s exit came hours after Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, appointed him as his Special Assistant on Creative Industries.
    The comedian made this known via his verified facebook page on Friday.
    This post reads
    ”With profound gratitude, I deeply appreciate the Nigerian Navy for giving me the uncommon opportunity to imbibe discipline through a regimented procedure in the areas of career development, moral values, work ethics, to mention but a few. I can dauntlessly say that, I have the required intelligence and human development finesse to continue to live a prosperous life.
    ”I urge all my fans to join me in appreciating the Chief of Naval Staff and all my senior colleagues for contributing immensely to my career development, while I used their pedestal to realize my duty of protecting and defending our dear Country. Sincerely, Nigerian Navy has become my roadmap to a sustainable career path.
    ”I was overwhelmed with regards to the approval of my exit from the Navy by the Chief of Naval Staff so as for me to have enough time to passionately pursue my dreams. This singular act of the Chief of Naval Staff  is highly terrific and it shows how the Navy is very passionate about the dreams of their officers.
    ”I am still a part of the Nigerian Navy family, and I promise to continue to positively represent the Nigerian Navy either in Nigeria or abroad. I am proud to have served in Such an institution like the Nigerian Navy.
    ”I want to sincerely appreciate all my Senior Colleagues,  colleagues and junior colleagues who were very instrumental to my success story, for my wish to you is fair winds and following seas, because I know you will remain always faithful”‘
    ”Thank you the Nigerian Navy”
  • Nigerian Navy sets ablaze, arrested illegal oil-bunkering vessel

    Nigerian Navy sets ablaze, arrested illegal oil-bunkering vessel

    Men of the Nigerian Navy in Delta State has set ablaze an illegal oil bunkering vessel with stolen crude oil arrested by operatives of the newly-contracted private oil pipeline surveillance team, Tantita Security Services, on Monday.

    operatives of the Nigerian Navy set the ill-fated vessel on fire on Warri River at about 3pm  following the confession of the ship’s captain, Temple Manasseh, that the vessel was crude-laden.

    Recall that operatives of Tantita Security Services owned by Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, arrested the vessel alongside its seven-member crew on October 6, 2022, on the creeks of Escravos, while crude oil was being loaded illegally into the ship.

    About 600 to 650 cubic metres of illegally lifted crude oil in five compartments was said to be on board the vessel with registration number L85 B9.50 as of the time it was arrested.

    Manasseh, in his confession, stated “I was arrested in Escravos by Tompolo boys but the alleged stolen crude oil was not loaded by me. My vessel was hijacked by some boys who forced the loaded crude into my ship.

    “I don’t know the hijackers at all. But when Tompolo security operatives stormed the scene, they all ran away and abandoned their loading operation which had lasted about two and a half hours”.

    Although the Nigerian Navy officials who destroyed the oil vessel did not talk to journalists about the incident, the Marine Intelligence Consultant for Tantita Security Services, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, affirmed that the arrest was a result of intelligence gathering explaining that the operatives “monitored the space via satellite”.

    Enisuoh stated that records showed that the Dutch vessel sold to a Nigerian had been variously “used for moving crude oil illegally for years” adding that the arrested vessel had scheduled to take the stolen crude to Tema in Ghana.

  • New Navy warship begins maiden voyage from UAE to Nigeria

    New Navy warship begins maiden voyage from UAE to Nigeria

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) newly constructed Landing Ship Tank (LST) 100 christened Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) KADA is scheduled to undertake her maiden voyage from Albwardy Damen Shipyard, Sharjah, UAE to Nigeria.

    The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

    According to him, the ship is expected to be underway from April 1 to May 27, totaling a period of 56 days and covering a distance of 8,414.34 Nautical Miles for her maiden voyage.

    “It is also planned for the new ship to make stopovers in five countries/ports before arriving Lagos.

    “These ports are Port Duqm in Oman, Port Mombasa in Kenya, Port Cape Town in South Africa, Port Luanda in Angola and Port Gentil in Gabon.“

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the service, had on May, 2018, contracted Messrs Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the construction and supply of the ship.

    This is part of the recapitalisation efforts of NN and the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.

    “This milestone venture progressed steadily with the keel-laying ceremony of the ship conducted on Dec. 9 2019, at the Albwardy Damen Shipyard, Sharjah, UAE.

    “Subsequently, the construction was completed and the new warship was inaugurated on June 7, 2021. However, the official hand-over to the NN was on March 30.“

    Ayo-Vaughan added that the historic voyage of the new warship would be preceded by customary change of flags ceremony at the Albwardy Damen Shipyard, Sharjah, UAE.

    This, he said, would be witnessed by some dignitaries such as the Chairmen Senate and House Committees on Navy, the Minister of Defence, Retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo.

    Others are Director Navy (MOD) and the Nigerian Ambassadors to UAE as well as Saudi Arabia respectively.

  • Oil theft: Navy arrests 13 Nigerians, impounds vessel

    Oil theft: Navy arrests 13 Nigerians, impounds vessel

    The Nigerian Navy has arrested a vessel named ”Motor Tanker Harbor Spirit” and 13 Nigerians on board conveying a fortified and auctioned crude oil from MV KOME XVIII with a forged document.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan in Abuja.

    Ayo-Vaughan said that both the vessel and the suspects have been handed over to the Forward Operating Base Bonny for further investigation.

    ”The vessel has been subsequently boarded by the NN and her 13 crew men, all Nigerians, have been arrested and handed over to the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, for further investigation and possible handover for prosecution.

    “The arrest came barely two days after the arrest of MT QUEEN OF PEACE for unauthorised possession of petroleum product without valid documents.

    “It is indicative of the resolve of the NN to rid Nigeria’s maritime environment of all infractions and illegalities for legitimate maritime activities to strive towards the economic growth of Nigeria.”

    The Navy launched Operation ”Obangame Express”, consisting of multi-national maritime exercise in West Africa with 32 other countries participating in their respective maritime area.

    Also reported that the exercise is to avail the participating countries the opportunity to showcase how they have been able to manage their respective maritime environment against illegal activities.

  • Judge orders Nigerian Navy to pay entitlements of late Ndubuisi Kanu

    Judge orders Nigerian Navy to pay entitlements of late Ndubuisi Kanu

    An Ikeja High Court has ordered the Nigerian Navy to pay the entitlements of a former Military Administrator of Lagos and Imo, the late Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu, to a dedicated interest-yielding account.

    Justice Christopher Balogun gave the order on Monday in Lagos.

    Balogun gave the order in an ongoing suit filed by one of the spouses of the deceased, Mrs Gladys Kanu, seeking that the Nigerian Navy should calculate the entitlements of the late Kanu and pay them.

    In the suit marked LD/3685FPM/2021, Gladys is also seeking to be declared as the sole widow of the former military administrator.

    Gladys is also seeking an order of the court to declare that she is the only woman legally married to the late Kanu.

    According to her, she and the deceased were co-habiting until his death.

    Gladys said that she was married to Kanu for 27 years but was in a relationship with him for 31 years.

    Respondents in the suit are Nigerian Navy, children of the deceased.

    The children are – Kelly Kanu, Simone Abiona (nee Kanu) and Andrey Joe- Ezigbo (nee Kanu).

    The others are Paula Ndidiamaka Kanu, Karen Johnson (nee Kanu), Jeffery Kanu, Laura Kanu and Stephen Kanu.

    Two other wives of the late naval chief, Josephine Ndubuisi-Kanu and Christine Kanu, are also respondents in the suit.

    During Monday’s proceedings, counsel to Nigerian Navy, Mrs C. G. Cirbam, told the court that she filed an application before the court to remove Nigerian Navy from the list of respondents since the burial of Kanu had been conducted.

    Her submission was, however, opposed by the claimant’s counsel, Mr O.Owoh, who informed the court that Nigerian Navy could not be struck out from the list of respondents because it was still holding the entitlements of the deceased.

    The judge, Balogun, granted accelerated hearing in the suit.

    The judge held that the deceased had three wives who bore children for him.

    He said that according to the Administration of Estates Law of Lagos State, all the 10 offsprings of Kanu were his legitimate children and were entitled to benefits from his estate.

    NAN reports that Kanu died in Lagos on Jan. 13, 2021, at the age of 77 as a result of COVID-19 complications.

    After his death, there was a family dispute about how the funeral should be conducted.

    The dispute was resolved by the court on Oct. 11, 2021.

    There is an ongoing dispute in his family regarding administration of his estate.

    The case has been adjourned until Feb. 7 for continuation of hearing.

  • Nigerian Navy alerts public on fraudulent recruitment websites

    Nigerian Navy alerts public on fraudulent recruitment websites

    The Nigerian Navy (NN), has alerted the public of the existence of fraudulent websites, offering recruitment opportunities in its ongoing Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 33 recruitment exercise.

    The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

    “Against this background, it has become necessary to advise members of the public to only visit the official recruitment website, https://joinnigeriannavy.com/application-guidelines/ for the purpose of the online registration of the exercise.“

    The NN also reiterated that the online registration for the NNBTS Batch Recruitment Exercise had since commenced on Jan.3, and would close on Feb. 13

  • Why we are holding Cute Abiola – Nigerian Navy

    Why we are holding Cute Abiola – Nigerian Navy

    The Nigerian Navy has said popular skit maker, Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Cute Abiola is not missing.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Cute Abiola, who happens to be a naval officer had been declared missing by his colleague and fellow skit maker, Mr. Macaroni.

    The Nigerian Navy, following the declaration, has said Cute Abiola is being held under custody.

    A statement by Commodore Suleman Dahun for the Chief of Naval Staff, stated that Cute Abiola is being held in custody for breaching the Armed Forces Social Media Policy.

    The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Navy has been drawn to an online newstory which claims that a naval personnel, OSCOMP Abdulgafar AA, who incidentally is a popular comedian known as Cute Abiola, has gone missing.

    “The Nigerian Navy wishes to categorically debunk this false news report currently trending online.

    “OSCOMP Abdulgafar is currently under custody in his unit for breaching the Armed Forces Social Media Policy and refusal to obey particular orders.

    “The Nigerian Navy wishes to avail itself this incident to remind its personnel to comply with the provisions of the Armed Forces Social Media Policy in their usage of social media platforms.

    “The Policy, amongst others, is emplaced to protect their personal safety and security as well as the information integrity of the activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria”.

  • Why we established new base in Kano State – Nigerian Navy

    Why we established new base in Kano State – Nigerian Navy

    The Nigerian Navy has said the new Logistics College established in Kano State was done purposely to aid its ongoing operations in the Northern parts of the country.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the establishment of the base in Kano has generated heated debates across the country. Last week, elder statesman and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari queried the decision.

    However, the Nigerian Navy argued that Kano State is not the only landlocked location with naval establishment.

    The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Zubairu Gambo, who is incidentally from Kano State, explained that the Nigerian Navy has a Finance and Logistics College in Owerenta between Aba in Abia State and Owerri in Imo State, but due to growth and development imperatives was split into two and the Logistics College moved to Kano.

    Gambo, who gave the clarification during a zoom media parley with senior media executives, said the reason for establishing the Logistics College in Kano was purely administrative.

    According to the Chief of Naval Staff who was represented at the meeting by Rear Admiral Abraham Adaji, Chief of Training and Operations, “what the Navy established in Kano is a Logistics College.”

    He said, “ granted the establishment of the Logistics College has thrown up a lot of reactions but it has also afforded the opportunity to share some light on our establishments across the nation and some of the programmes that we have as far as developing capacity and providing support to civil authority in Nigeria is concerned.

    “For clarity, the Nigerian Navy has a Finance and Logistics College that is located in Owerenta, somewhere between Aba and Owerri, that college is responsible for the training of both personnel in the areas of logistics and finance but due to growth and development imperatives, it was considered that the colleges should be separated and the Logistics College is now moved to Kano.

    “So what we are establishing in Kano is the Logistics College and the Finance College remains in Owerenta.”

    Gambo continued, “before now, Owerenta is not the only landlocked location with naval establishment, we also had Provost and Regulatory School in Makurdi where we train our personnel in the area of naval provost duties but I will also like to clarify that it is not only these bases that mark our presence in the north. The Nigerian Navy is heavily involved in the anti-insurgency and anti-terrorism and also the internal security operations in the north.

    “In the Northeast where we have Operation Hadin Kai, the Navy has over 170 personnel that are fighting alongside the Army and the Air Force to combat the threat that we face. Equally in the North West where we have the Operation Hadarin Daji, the Navy has over 250 personnel that are fighting to counter banditry and all the other issues of insecurity there. In the North Central, we also have about a hundred men fighting alongside our colleagues to combat kidnapping and banditry and all the issues relating to insecurity.

    “Operation Safe Corridor, the outfit responsible for the management of surrendered terrorists and bandits which is working with other government agencies, the Navy is also represented there. We have about 15 personnel working there.

    “We also have our presence in Operation Safe Haven, the operation going on in the Plateau and Southern Kaduna to combat issues relating to herders and farmers in the area, so it is not just Kano that we are present in the north.

    “Let me also add that the Logistics College that was established in Kano was established alongside other Naval bases that will be performing full military operations. At the Oguta Lake, the Nigerian Navy is establishing a Forward Operating base because of the increasing activities of IPOB and ESN as well as sabotage of our oil and gas facilities and we are working alongside other agencies in the area to combat these threats.

    “Also in Lagos, the Lekki axis, the Nigerian Navy is also establishing a base. Lekki is a stretch that holds a lot of investments critical to the well-being of Nigeria. The petrol that we consume in Nigeria land in the Lagos offshore and from there it is transferred to other towns and distributed for consumption across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

    “Significantly, the Dangote refinery is coming on stream, it is not just a refinery but is is coming with a fertilizer plant and of course there are several other development along that corridor that is worth billions of dollars that require protection, the Nigerian Navy is establishing a base to attend to this. It is just a coincidence that the Chief of Naval Staff is from Kano State.”

  • Major shake-up hits Nigerian Navy

    Major shake-up hits Nigerian Navy

    The Nigerian Navy (NN), says the service had redeployed 60 Rear Admirals, 123 Commodores, as well as 74 Captains, following the recent appointments of new Service Chiefs.

    A statement by the Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, stated that the deployment affected a total of 257 senior officers.

    According to the statement, those affected included: Rear Adm. Francis Isaac, formally the Navy Secretary, is now Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Adm. Abraham Adaji, formally Group Managing Director, NN Holdings Ltd., is now the Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters.

    Rear Adm. Danjuma Dogonyaro, moved to Naval Doctrine and Assessment Centre, Lagos as Admiral Superintendent, while Rear Adm. Taiye Imam, has been re-appointed Director of Administration, Naval Headquarters.

    Also, Rear Adm. Elkanah Jaiyeola, was also re-appointed Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, while Rear Adm. Baribuma Kole, was also re-appointed Director, Foreign Liaison Directorate.

    Rear Adm. Jatau Luka, moves from Defence Intelligence Agency to Defence Headquarters as Director of Education. While Rear Adm. Raimi Mohammed, formerly Director at Defence Headquarters resumes as the Director of Plans, Naval Headquarters.

    Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, was re-appointed Coordinator, Counter-Terrorism Centre at the office of the National Security Adviser, while Rear Adm. Ibikunle Olaiya, formerly Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, is now the Director of Plans, Defence Headquarters.

    Rear Adm. Idowu Yusuf, formerly Director of Plans, Naval Headquarters, has been re-appointed as Chief of Naval Transformation, at Naval headquarters

    Additionally, Rear Adm. Kamarudeen Lawal, formally Chief of Naval Standards and Safety, resumes as Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command, Lagos. While Rear Adm. Othaniel Filafa, has been re-appointed as Director, Veteran Affairs, Naval Headquarters.

    Rear Adm. Abdullahi Adamu, has also been appointed as Chief of Defence Administration, Defence Headquarters. While Rear Adm. Oladele Daji, resumes as commandant, National Defence College, from the Western Naval Command, where he was the Flag Officer Commanding.

    Rear Adm. Solomon Agada, who was the Chief Staff Officer, Central Naval Command, has been re-deployed to Naval Headquarters as Director, Peace Keeping Operations. While Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, formerly Director of Operations, Naval Headquarters, takes over as Commandant Naval War College, Nigeria.

    Rear Adm. Bamidele Oluwagbamila, has been re-appointed as Director of Research and Development at the Naval Headquarters, while Rear Adm. Tanko Pani, the immediate past Chief Staff Officer, Western Naval Command, is the new Admiral, Superintendent Naval Ordinance Depot.

    Rear Adm. Adeseye Ayobanjo, formerly Commandant Naval War College, moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of Operations, as Rear Adm. Chukwu Okafor, was re-appointed as the Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy.

    While, Rear Adm. Ibrahim Dewu, was re-appointed as the Managing Director, Nigerian Navy Hotels and Suites Ltd., while Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammad, formerly Fleet Commander, Western Fleet, takes over as Director of Recruitment, Reserve and Resettlement, Naval Headquarters.

    Rear Adm. Ibrahim Shettima, former Commander, NN Ship BEECROFT, is now the new Managing Director, Naval Building and Construction Company Ltd.

    Also, Rear Adm. Monday Unurhiere, the immediate past Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, resumes at the Headquarters Naval Training Command, as Chief Staff Officer.

    Similarly, Rear Adm. Sulaiman El- Ladan, re-appointed as Chief of Naval Engineering, at Naval Headquarters, while Rear Adm. Idi Abbas, formally Commander, NN Ship VICTORY moves to Headquarters, Central Naval Command as Chief Staff Officer.

    Rear Adm. Mohammed Abdullahi, was also re-appointed as Commander, Command Naval Drafting. Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Istiphanus Albara, a moderator at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS), has been appointed as Director of Communication and Information Technology, Naval Headquarters.

    Also, Rear Adm. Samson Bura, formally Commander, NN Ship PATHFINDER, takes over as Director, Air, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, a Directing Staff at the National Defence College, has been appointed Chief Staff Officer, Eastern Naval Command.

    While Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan, formally Commandant, NN Ship QUORRA, takes over as Chief Staff Officer, Logistics Command. and Rear Adm. Baratuaipri Iyalla, who was Director of Projects, Naval Headquarters, is now the new Managing Director, Naval Engineering Services Ltd.

    Rear Adm. Kohath Levi, was re-appointed as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard Ltd. ,while Rear Adm. Patrick Nwatu, formally Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Naval Staff, is now appointed Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.

    The new Chief Staff Officer, Western Naval Command, is Rear Adm. Habila Zakaria, while Rear Adm. Joseph Akpan, was re-appointed Director Personnel Release, Naval headquarters. and Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, resumes at Naval Headquarters as Director of Planning.