Nigerain Navy promotes 58 senior officers to different grades

58 senior officers have been promoted to different grades in the Nigerian Navy by the board.

It was revealed that thirty Commodores were promoted to the position of Rear Admiral, while twenty-eight Navy Captains were promoted to the level of Commodore.

The board authorized the senior officers’ promotions on Thursday, according to a statement released on Friday by Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, Director of Information.

Ayo-Vaughan Adefemi Kayode, Kabir Mohammed, Gabriel Aligwe, Aliyu Gaya, Shehu Gombe, Godfrey Kwetishe, Musa Katagum, 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 are among those promoted to Rear Admiral.

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Captains Innocent Udoudoh, Mohammed Umaru, Iliya Abdu Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Reginald Adoki, Abimbola Agunbiade, Christian Akokota, Chukwuma Azuike, Adegoke Ebo, Innocent Ejiofor, Tahir Ngada, Oluseyi Oladipo, Shehu Tasiu, Aliyu Umaru, Peter Yilme, Sikiru Abdulraheem, Tunde Abdulrahim, Emeka Chinaka, Effiom Ekpenyong, Ahmad Madawaki, Momoh Salihu. In addition, Captains Hassan Dogara, Olajide Babalola, and Suleiman Idris were promoted to retirement.

They were given an order to recommit themselves to serving their country and to staying faithful to President Bola Tinubu by Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Chief of Naval Staff.