Navy Promotes 203 Senior Officers

38 Commanders were also promoted to Captain, while 24 Captains were promoted to the Flag Rank of Commodore, and 19 Commodores promoted to the Flag Rank of Rear Admiral.

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas / Photo credit: Premium Times
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas / Photo credit: Premium Times

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday announced the promotions of 203 senior Naval Officers, which had been approved by the Navy Board.

The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, said in a statement that 122 Lieutenant Commanders had been promoted to the rank of Commander.

He said 38 Commanders were also promoted to Captain, while 24 Captains were promoted to the Flag Rank of Commodore, and 19 Commodores promoted to the Flag Rank of Rear Admiral.

Dahun said, “The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas on behalf of officers, ratings and civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy, rejoices with these newly promoted officers and their families and charges them to rededicate themselves to their responsibilities and remain loyal to the nation and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Among the new Rear Admirals are Akano Adesope, Kennedy Egbuchulam, Nnamdi Muogilim, Aminu Hassan, Uduak Ibanga, Bamidele Oluwagbamila, Zakariyyah Muhammad, Ibrahim Shettima, Idi Abbas, Mohammed Abdullahi, Istifanus Albara, Samson Bura, Olusola Oluwagbire, Mustapha Hassan, Patrick Nwatu, Habila Zakaria, Sulaiman El-Ladan, Baratuaipri Iyalla and Kohath Levi.

Promoted to Commodores are Mohammed Wabi, Abolade Ogunleye, Mustapha Braimah, Yusuf Idris, Muhsin Abba, Vincent Gbaranwi, Madumom Ide, Suleiman Olorundare, Adedokun Siyanbade, Raheem Taofeek, Kabiru Tanimu, Johnson Adewoyin, Cajethan Aniaku, Anthony Kujoh, Abdulrahman Mohammed, Chinonyerem Oji, Adamu Yahaya, Chindo Yahaya, Kem Iheanacho, Jonathan Ajodo, Aminu Abdullahi, Usman Bala, Dickson Chigbata and Samuel Ogwu.

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