[IN FULL] Navy Redeploys 257 Senior Officers In A Major Shakeup

The Nigerian Navy has announced the redeployment of no fewer
than 257 senior officers, including 60 Rear Admirals, 123
Commodores and 74 Captains.

According to a statement by the Director of Information,
Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the shakeup was a sequel
to the appointment of new Service Chiefs.

The statement read, “the Nigerian Navy has released major
postings of its senior officers following the recent appointment of
new Service Chiefs. The major postings involved a total of 257
senior officers. The postings affected 60 rear admirals, 123
commodores and 74 captains.”

It continued that “in the postings, Rear Admiral Francis Isaac,
formerly the Navy Secretary, has been appointed Chief of
Administration, Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Abraham
Adaji, formerly Group Managing Director, Nigerian Navy Holdings
Limited is now the Chief of Training and Operations, Naval
Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Danjuma Dogonyaro moves to Naval Doctrine and
Assessment Centre, Lagos as Admiral Superintendent, while Rear
Admiral Taiye Imam has been reappointed Director of Administration,
Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Elkanah Jaiyeola has been
reappointed Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies and Rear Admiral Baribuma Kole has also been
reappointed Director Foreign Liaison Directorate”.

The statement added further that, “the postings also affected
Rear Admiral Jatau Luka who moves from Defence Intelligence Agency
to Defence Headquarters as Director of Education, while Rear
Admiral Raimi Mohammed, formerly Director at the Defence
Headquarters resumes as Director of Plans, Naval Headquarters.
Similarly, Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa has been reappointed
Coordinator Counter Terrorism Centre at the Office of the National
Security Adviser, while Rear Admiral Ibikunle Olaiya, formerly
Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters is now the
Director of Plans, Defence Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Idowu Yusuf, formerly Director of Plans Naval
Headquarters has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of
Naval Transformation. Additionally, Rear Admiral Kamarudeen Lawal,
formerly Chief of Naval Standards and Safety, resumes as Flag
Officer Commanding Naval Training Command, Lagos, while Rear
Admiral Othaniel Filafa has been reappointed Director Veteran
Affairs, Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Abdullahi Adamu has also
been appointed Chief of Defence Administration, Defence
Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Oladele Daji resumes as Commandant National
Defence College from Headquarters Western Naval Command where he
was the Flag Officer Commanding, while Rear Admiral Maurice Eno,
formerly Director at Defence Headquarters moves to Navy Holdings
Limited as Group Managing Director. Rear Admiral Williams Kayoda
has been reappointed as Chief of Defence Space Administration,
Defence Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Christian Ezekobe has been
appointed as Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters.

“The reorganization also affected Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu,
formerly the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command who is
now appointed Chief of Defence Civil Military Cooperation and Rear
Admiral Akano Adesope who resumes as Moderator at the National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies from Nigerian Defence
Academy. Rear Admiral Kennedy Egbuchulam has been moved from Naval
Headquarters to Central Naval Command as Flag Officer Commanding,
while Rear Admiral Nnamdi Muogilim has been reappointed as Director
of Equipment, Standardization and Harmonization, Defence
Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Perry Onwuzulike who was Fleet Commander, Eastern
Fleet is now Director Lessons Learnt, Naval Headquarters, while
Rear Admiral Akinga Ayafa has been reappointed to Naval
Headquarters as Chief of Naval Standards and Safety. Rear Admiral
Nuhu Bala, formerly Director of Transformation, Naval Headquarters
resumes at the Defence Headquarters as Director Project Monitoring.
Rear Admiral Okon Eyo moves from Naval Headquarters Abuja to
Defence Headquarters as Director of Training, while Rear Admiral
Saidu Garba, formerly Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command
takes over as Navy Secretary at Naval Headquarters.

“Similarly, Rear Admiral Barabutemegha Gbassa, formerly Director
Projects Monitoring, Defence Headquarters is now the Flag Officer
Commanding Western Naval Command, while Rear Admiral Aminu Hassan
who was Director Naval Intelligence has been appointed as Force
Commander Joint Task Force Operation DELTA SAFE. Rear Admiral Uduak
Ibanga resumes at Naval Headquarters as Director Project
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, while Rear
Admiral Sanusi Ibrahim, formerly Director of Manning, Naval
Headquarters takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval
Command. Rear Admiral Sileranda Lassa has been reappointed as Flag
Officer Commanding Logistics Command while Rear Admiral Danjuma
Moses moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of Policy from
Headquarters Western Fleet.

“Rear Admiral Muhammad Nagenu, the immediate past Director
Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate,
Naval Headquarters has been appointed as Chief of Logistics, Naval
Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke, formerly Chief
Staff Officer, Naval Training Command resumes at Naval Headquarters
as Director of Transformation. Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambai has been
reappointed as Director of Training, Naval Headquarters, while Rear
Admiral Emmanuel Beckley, the former Fleet Commander, Central Fleet
is the new Director of Logistics, Defence Headquarters.

“Furthermore, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada who was the Chief Staff
Officer, Central Naval Command has been redeployed to Naval
Headquarters as Director Peace Keeping Operations, while Rear
Admiral Murtala Bashir, formerly Director of Operations, Naval
Headquarters takes over as Commandant Naval War College Nigeria.
Rear Admiral Bamidele Oluwagbamila has been reappointed to Naval
Headquarters as Director of Research and Development, while Rear
Admiral Tanko Pani, the immediate past Chief Staff Officer, Western
Naval Command is the new Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordnance
Depot.

“Rear Admiral Adeseye Ayobanjo, formerly Commandant Naval War
College Nigeria moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of
Operations, while Rear Admiral Chukwu Okafor has been reappointed
as the Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy. Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu
has also been reappointed as Managing Director Nigerian Navy Hotels
and Suites Limited, while Rear Admiral Zakariyyah Muhammad,
formerly Fleet Commander Western Fleet takes over as Director of
Recruitment, Reserve and Resettlement, Naval Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shettima, the former Commander Nigerian
Navy Ship BEECROFT is the new Managing Director Naval Building and
Construction Company Limited, while Rear Admiral Monday Unurhiere,
the immediate past Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and
Staff College Jaji resumes at Headquarters Naval Training Command
as Chief Staff Officer. Rear Admiral Sulaiman El-Ladan has also
been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Naval
Engineering.

“The new postings also redeployed Rear Admiral Idi Abbas,
formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY to Headquarters
Central Naval Command as Chief Staff Officer, while Rear Admiral
Mohammed Abdullahi has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as
Commander Command Naval Drafting. Rear Admiral Istifanus Albara, a
Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic
Studies, has been appointed as Director of Communication and
Information Technology, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral
Samson Bura, formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER takes
over as Director Air, Naval Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Olusola Oluwagbire, a Directing Staff at the
National Defence College has been appointed as Chief Staff Officer,
Eastern Naval Command, while Rear Admiral Mustapha Hassan, formerly
Commandant Nigerian Navy Ship QUORRA takes over as Chief Staff
Officer, Logistics Command.

“Rear Admiral Baratuaipri Iyalla, who was Director of Project,
Naval Headquarters is now the new Managing Director, Naval
Engineering Services Limited, while Rear Admiral Kohath Levi has
been reappointed Admiral Superintendent Naval Dockyard Limited.
Rear Admiral Patrick Nwatu, formerly Principal Staff Officer to
Chief of the Naval Staff is now appointed Deputy Commandant, Armed
Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, while Rear Admiral Habila
Zakaria is now the new Chief Staff Officer Western Naval
Command.

“Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan has been reappointed Director
Personnel Release, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa
Olotu resumes at Naval Headquarters as Director of Manning.”

The Nigerian Navy has announced the redeployment of no fewer
than 257 senior officers, including 60 Rear Admirals, 123
Commodores and 74 Captains.

According to a statement by the Director of Information,
Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the shakeup was a sequel
to the appointment of new Service Chiefs.

The statement read, “the Nigerian Navy has released major
postings of its senior officers following the recent appointment of
new Service Chiefs. The major postings involved a total of 257
senior officers. The postings affected 60 rear admirals, 123
commodores and 74 captains.”

It continued that “in the postings, Rear Admiral Francis Isaac,
formerly the Navy Secretary, has been appointed Chief of
Administration, Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Abraham
Adaji, formerly Group Managing Director, Nigerian Navy Holdings
Limited is now the Chief of Training and Operations, Naval
Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Danjuma Dogonyaro moves to Naval Doctrine and
Assessment Centre, Lagos as Admiral Superintendent, while Rear
Admiral Taiye Imam has been reappointed Director of Administration,
Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Elkanah Jaiyeola has been
reappointed Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies and Rear Admiral Baribuma Kole has also been
reappointed Director Foreign Liaison Directorate”.

The statement added further that, “the postings also affected
Rear Admiral Jatau Luka who moves from Defence Intelligence Agency
to Defence Headquarters as Director of Education, while Rear
Admiral Raimi Mohammed, formerly Director at the Defence
Headquarters resumes as Director of Plans, Naval Headquarters.
Similarly, Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa has been reappointed
Coordinator Counter Terrorism Centre at the Office of the National
Security Adviser, while Rear Admiral Ibikunle Olaiya, formerly
Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters is now the
Director of Plans, Defence Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Idowu Yusuf, formerly Director of Plans Naval
Headquarters has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of
Naval Transformation. Additionally, Rear Admiral Kamarudeen Lawal,
formerly Chief of Naval Standards and Safety, resumes as Flag
Officer Commanding Naval Training Command, Lagos, while Rear
Admiral Othaniel Filafa has been reappointed Director Veteran
Affairs, Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Abdullahi Adamu has also
been appointed Chief of Defence Administration, Defence
Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Oladele Daji resumes as Commandant National
Defence College from Headquarters Western Naval Command where he
was the Flag Officer Commanding, while Rear Admiral Maurice Eno,
formerly Director at Defence Headquarters moves to Navy Holdings
Limited as Group Managing Director. Rear Admiral Williams Kayoda
has been reappointed as Chief of Defence Space Administration,
Defence Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Christian Ezekobe has been
appointed as Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters.

“The reorganization also affected Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu,
formerly the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command who is
now appointed Chief of Defence Civil Military Cooperation and Rear
Admiral Akano Adesope who resumes as Moderator at the National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies from Nigerian Defence
Academy. Rear Admiral Kennedy Egbuchulam has been moved from Naval
Headquarters to Central Naval Command as Flag Officer Commanding,
while Rear Admiral Nnamdi Muogilim has been reappointed as Director
of Equipment, Standardization and Harmonization, Defence
Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Perry Onwuzulike who was Fleet Commander, Eastern
Fleet is now Director Lessons Learnt, Naval Headquarters, while
Rear Admiral Akinga Ayafa has been reappointed to Naval
Headquarters as Chief of Naval Standards and Safety. Rear Admiral
Nuhu Bala, formerly Director of Transformation, Naval Headquarters
resumes at the Defence Headquarters as Director Project Monitoring.
Rear Admiral Okon Eyo moves from Naval Headquarters Abuja to
Defence Headquarters as Director of Training, while Rear Admiral
Saidu Garba, formerly Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command
takes over as Navy Secretary at Naval Headquarters.

“Similarly, Rear Admiral Barabutemegha Gbassa, formerly Director
Projects Monitoring, Defence Headquarters is now the Flag Officer
Commanding Western Naval Command, while Rear Admiral Aminu Hassan
who was Director Naval Intelligence has been appointed as Force
Commander Joint Task Force Operation DELTA SAFE. Rear Admiral Uduak
Ibanga resumes at Naval Headquarters as Director Project
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, while Rear
Admiral Sanusi Ibrahim, formerly Director of Manning, Naval
Headquarters takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval
Command. Rear Admiral Sileranda Lassa has been reappointed as Flag
Officer Commanding Logistics Command while Rear Admiral Danjuma
Moses moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of Policy from
Headquarters Western Fleet.

“Rear Admiral Muhammad Nagenu, the immediate past Director
Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate,
Naval Headquarters has been appointed as Chief of Logistics, Naval
Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke, formerly Chief
Staff Officer, Naval Training Command resumes at Naval Headquarters
as Director of Transformation. Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambai has been
reappointed as Director of Training, Naval Headquarters, while Rear
Admiral Emmanuel Beckley, the former Fleet Commander, Central Fleet
is the new Director of Logistics, Defence Headquarters.

“Furthermore, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada who was the Chief Staff
Officer, Central Naval Command has been redeployed to Naval
Headquarters as Director Peace Keeping Operations, while Rear
Admiral Murtala Bashir, formerly Director of Operations, Naval
Headquarters takes over as Commandant Naval War College Nigeria.
Rear Admiral Bamidele Oluwagbamila has been reappointed to Naval
Headquarters as Director of Research and Development, while Rear
Admiral Tanko Pani, the immediate past Chief Staff Officer, Western
Naval Command is the new Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordnance
Depot.

“Rear Admiral Adeseye Ayobanjo, formerly Commandant Naval War
College Nigeria moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of
Operations, while Rear Admiral Chukwu Okafor has been reappointed
as the Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy. Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu
has also been reappointed as Managing Director Nigerian Navy Hotels
and Suites Limited, while Rear Admiral Zakariyyah Muhammad,
formerly Fleet Commander Western Fleet takes over as Director of
Recruitment, Reserve and Resettlement, Naval Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shettima, the former Commander Nigerian
Navy Ship BEECROFT is the new Managing Director Naval Building and
Construction Company Limited, while Rear Admiral Monday Unurhiere,
the immediate past Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and
Staff College Jaji resumes at Headquarters Naval Training Command
as Chief Staff Officer. Rear Admiral Sulaiman El-Ladan has also
been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Naval
Engineering.

“The new postings also redeployed Rear Admiral Idi Abbas,
formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY to Headquarters
Central Naval Command as Chief Staff Officer, while Rear Admiral
Mohammed Abdullahi has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as
Commander Command Naval Drafting. Rear Admiral Istifanus Albara, a
Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic
Studies, has been appointed as Director of Communication and
Information Technology, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral
Samson Bura, formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER takes
over as Director Air, Naval Headquarters.

“Rear Admiral Olusola Oluwagbire, a Directing Staff at the
National Defence College has been appointed as Chief Staff Officer,
Eastern Naval Command, while Rear Admiral Mustapha Hassan, formerly
Commandant Nigerian Navy Ship QUORRA takes over as Chief Staff
Officer, Logistics Command.

“Rear Admiral Baratuaipri Iyalla, who was Director of Project,
Naval Headquarters is now the new Managing Director, Naval
Engineering Services Limited, while Rear Admiral Kohath Levi has
been reappointed Admiral Superintendent Naval Dockyard Limited.
Rear Admiral Patrick Nwatu, formerly Principal Staff Officer to
Chief of the Naval Staff is now appointed Deputy Commandant, Armed
Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, while Rear Admiral Habila
Zakaria is now the new Chief Staff Officer Western Naval
Command.

“Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan has been reappointed Director
Personnel Release, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa
Olotu resumes at Naval Headquarters as Director of Manning.”