Staff
Nigerian Navy Deploys 25 Top Military
Officers
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has
approved new postings of some senior officers in the Nigerian Navy.
The recent reorganization affected 11 Rear Admirals and 14
Commodores. The new Chief of Policy and Plans Naval Headquarters is
Rear Admiral Matthew Emuekpere who was the former Chief of Naval
Transformation Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Tanko Dakwat,
formerly the Chief of Naval Safety and Standards Naval Headquarters
has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of
Administration. The former Director of Plans Naval Headquarters,
Rear Admiral Christian Ezekobe is now the new Chief of Naval
Transformation Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Kamarudeen
Lawal who was the Director of Research and Development Naval
Headquarters has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of
Naval Safety and Standards.
2. Furthermore, Rear Admiral Dolapo Kolawole who was the
immediate past Director of Training Defence Headquarters has been
reappointed to Defence Headquarters as Director of Development
while Rear Admiral Jatau Luka, formerly Director of Administration
Naval Headquarters Abuja, moves to Defence Intelligence Agency as
Director of Logistics. Rear Admiral Maurice Eno who was the
Director of Development Defence Headquarters has been reappointed
to Defence Headquarters as Director of Training while Rear Admiral
Taiye Imam, formerly the Chief Staff Officer Headquarters Eastern
Naval Command, resumes Naval Headquarters as the Director of
Administration. Rear Admiral Idowu Yusuf, formerly Chief Staff
Officer Naval Training Command has been posted to Naval
Headquarters as Director of Plans while Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan
has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters (Naval Safety and
Standards) as Director of Research and Development.
3. Similarly, Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke who was the Director of
Education Defence Headquarters, moves to Naval Training Command as
the Chief Staff Officer while Commodore Priston Efedue is now the
Chief Staff Officer Eastern Naval Command.
4. In view of the importance of this information, you are please
requested to disseminate for general public awareness.
SULEMAN DAHUN
Commodore
for Chief of the Naval Staff