The Nigerian Navy has announced the promotion of a total of
78 Senior Officers in the service following the approval by the Navy
Board on Monday.
According to a statement endorsed by the Acting Director of
Information, Nigerian Navy (DINFO) Group Captain Suleman Dahun, 18 Commodores
were promoted to the rank of Rear Admirals and 40 Captains to the rank of
Commodores. The statement reads: “The Navy Board has approved the
promotions of 78 senior officers. The breakdown shows 18 commodores were
promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, 40 captains were promoted to the flag
rank of Commodore and 20 commanders were promoted to the rank of Captain.
“Among the newly promoted rear admirals are Commodore
Michael Ebe, Director of Administration, Nigerian Defence Academy-Kaduna,
Commodore David Adeniran, Commodore Naval Drafting, Commodore Uchenna Onyia,
Chief Staff Officer, Logistics Command Oghara-Delta State, Commodore Ahamefule
Eluwa, a Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies,
Kuru-Jos and Commodore Dolapo Kolawole, Commander NNS LUGARD, Lokoja-Kogi
State.
“Other new rear admirals are Commodore Shuwa Mohammed,
Deputy Director Monitoring and Evaluation at Defence Headquarters, Commodore
Maurice Eno, Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Abraham Adaji, Director of
Operations, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Jatau Luka, Director of Logistics,
Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi-Lagos, Commodore Ibikunle
Olaiya, Director of Naval Intelligence, Commodore Kamarudeen Lawal, Director of
Logistics, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji-Kaduna and Commodore
Saidu Garba, Commander NNS JUBILEE, Ikot Abasi.
“Also in the list of newly promoted rear admirals are
Commodore Jasson Gbassa, Director of Manning, Naval Headquarters, Commodore
Sanusi Ibrahim, Deputy Director (Navy) Liaison Senate, Commodore Samaila Lassa,
Nigeria’s Defence Attache to South Africa, Commodore Muhammad Nagenu, Director
of Air Operations, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Mbom Ekanem-Nesiama,
Commander, Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Ojo-Lagos and Commodore Aminu
Almu, Director of Naval Education, Naval Headquarters.”
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