Nigerian Navy Redeploys 65 Rear Admirals in Major Shake-Up

Nigerian Navy Redeploys 65 Rear Admirals in Major Shake-Up

The Nigerian Navy has announced a sweeping reorganisation involving the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals across various commands and institutions, in a move aimed at boosting operational efficiency and repositioning the service for enhanced performance.

The shake-up, approved by the newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, marks one of the most extensive personnel realignments in recent years. According to a statement issued by Naval Headquarters, the changes are designed to strengthen the Navy’s strategic posture and better fulfil its constitutional mandate.

Among the key appointments:

• Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi, formerly at Defence Headquarters, is now Chief of Logistics at NHQ.
• Rear Admiral Kasim Bushi moves from NAVTRAC to the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) as Executive Director.
• Rear Admiral Suleiman Dahun becomes Director of Defence Cooperation at DHQ.
• Rear Admiral Anenechukwu Ezenma is now Director, Lesson Learnt at DHQ.
• Rear Admiral Samuel Ngatuwa assumes the role of Director of Project Management at DHQ.
• Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shehu retains his position as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard Limited.

Other strategic postings include:

• Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, Commandant, National Defence College.
• Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, Chief of Operations, NHQ.
• Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong, Chief of Naval Engineering.
• Rear Admiral Abdul-Rasheed Haruna, Chief of Training, NHQ.
• Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim, Group Managing Director, Navy Holdings Limited (NHL).

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In intelligence and administrative roles:

• Rear Admiral Sunday Oyegade, Director of Logistics, DIA.
• Rear Admiral Gideon Kachim, Chief of Defence Administration, DHQ.
• Rear Admiral Saburi Lawal, Executive Director, Business Development and Evaluation, NHL.
• Rear Admiral Jonathan Mamman, Chief of Administration, NHQ.

Additional appointments include:

• Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo, Director General, DRDB.
• Rear Admiral John Okeke, Chief of Defence Civil-Military Cooperation, DHQ.
• Rear Admiral Abolade Ogunleye, Chief of Defence Training.
• Rear Admiral Olatunde Olodude, Chief of Policy and Plans, NHQ.
• Rear Admiral Chijioke Onyemaobi, Chief of Naval Transformation.
• Rear Admiral Abiodun Alade, FOC, Logistics Command.
• Rear Admiral Pakiribo Anabraba, Chief of Naval Safety and Standards.

In strategic institutions:

• Rear Admiral Emmanuel Anakwe, Moderator, NIPSS.
• Rear Admiral Abdul-Hamid Baba-Inna, Navy Secretary.
• Rear Admiral Patrick Effah, Chief of Communications and IT.
• Rear Admiral Bob-Manuel Effiong, FOC, Naval Doctrine Command (NAVDOC).

Operational command changes include:

• Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha, Commander, Western Naval Command (WNC).
• Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie, FOC, Eastern Naval Command (ENC).
• Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, Commander, Central Naval Command (CNC).

The reshuffle also affected several Directors and Chief Staff Officers:

• Rear Admiral Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, Director, PC4, ONSA.
• Rear Admiral Victor Choji, CSO, NAVTRAC.
• Rear Admiral Mohammed Dahiru, Director, Project Implementation and Evaluation, NHQ.
• Rear Admiral Umaru Faruk, Managing Director, Naval Engineering Services Limited.
• Rear Admiral Michael Igwe, Director of Weapon Engineering.
• Rear Admiral Mohammed Muye, Commandant, Naval War College Nigeria (NWCN).
• Rear Admiral Kolawole Oguntuga, Director of Manning, NHQ.
• Rear Admiral Raheem Taofeek, Director of Veteran Affairs, NHQ.

Vice Admiral Abbas congratulated the newly appointed officers and urged them to recommit to duty, uphold professionalism, and justify the confidence reposed in them. The Navy, he said, remains focused on its mission to safeguard Nigeria’s maritime domain and contribute to national security.

Nigerian Navy Redeploys 65 Rear Admirals in Major Shake-Up