Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla
The Nigerian Navy Board has approved the promotion of the naval spokesman, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, and 29 other senior officers to the rank of Rear Admiral and 28 Captains to the rank of Commodore.
This was made known in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Navy, Commodore Ayo-Vaughan, on Friday, December 22, 2023.
Ayo-Vaughan listed those promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral to include Commodores Adefemi Kayode, Kabir Mohammed, Gabriel Aligwe, Aliyu Gaya, Shehu Gombe, Godfrey Kwetishe, Robert Obeya, and Musa Katagum.
Others are Kehinde Odubanjo, Pakiribo Anabraba, Suleiman Ibrahim, Olugbenga Oladipo, Haruna Zego, Mohammed Dahiru, Nnamdi Ekwom, Stephen Ibrahim, Mohammed Muye, Aniefiok Uko, Anenechukwu Ezenma, Olufemi Adeleke, Etop Ebe, Sunday Yahaya, Umaru Faruk, Michael Igwe, Ikenna Ubanni, Emmanuel Anakwe, and Omotola Olukoya.
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He stated that one of the officers, Joseph Ake, was promoted unto retirement.
The newly promoted Commodores are Capt. Innocent Udoudoh, Mohammed Umaru, Iliya Abdu, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Reginald Adoki, Abimbola Agunbiade, Christian Akokota, Chukwuma Azuike, Adegoke Ebo, Innocent Ejiofor, and Tahir Ngada.
Others include Oluseyi Oladipo, Shehu Tasiu, Aliyu Umaru, Peter Yilme, Sikiru Abdulraheem, Tunde Abdulrahim, Emeka Chinaka, Effiom Ekpenyong, George Nwabunike, Akinrinsola Obisesan, Igbani Agwu, Babatunde Kuton, Ahmad Madawaki, and Momoh Salihu.
Ayo-Vaughan disclosed that Captains Hassan Dogara, Olajide Babalola, and Suleiman Idris were promoted unto retirement.
He further quoted the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, as rejoicing with the newly promoted senior officers and their families.
Ogalla charged them to rededicate themselves to the service of the country and remain loyal to President Bola Tinubu.
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