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By: Okosun Dennis
In a sweeping redeployment of senior officers of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has approved the appointments and redeployment of senior officers.
The appointment contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information, (DINFO) Commodore Sulemam Duhun in Abuja on Thursday and made available to Nationalwire said that a total of 110 officers are involved.
Analysis of the redeployment consist of 33 Rear Admirals and 77 Commodores with Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed being appointed as the new Chief of Policy and Plans Naval while Rear Admiral Obi Ofodile, formerly Director of Plans Defence Headquarters has been reappointed to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Administration.
However, Rear Admiral Matthew Emuekpere, formerly Deputy Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, moves to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Naval Transformation. In the same vein, Rear Admiral Ahamefule Eluwa who was a Directing Staff at National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru-Jos, resumes as Admiral Superintendent Naval Doctrine and Assessment Centre.
Also, two former Commanders NNS Beecroft, Lagos were also affected in the new posting. While Rear Admiral Maurice Eno, who was the Admiral Superintendent Naval Doctrine and Assessment Centre, has been posted to Defence Headquarters as the Director of Development while Rear Admiral Abraham Adaji who was the Director of Training Naval Headquarters, resumes as Group Managing Director of Nigerian Navy Holdings Limited.
It was learnt that the re-organization also affected Rear Admiral Segun Adebari who has been posted to Defence Headquarters as Director of Plans from Nigerian Navy Holdings Limited. Rear Admiral Abubakar Al-Hassan, formerly Director of Development Defence Headquarters has been appointed as AdmiralSuperintendent Naval Ordnance Depot, while Rear Admiral Francis Isaac is the new Navy Secretary at Naval Headquarters.
Rear Admiral Abdullahi Adamu, the immediate past Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordnance Depot, was redeployed to Defence Headquarters and appointed as the Director of Search and Rescue, while Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu, formerly Navy Secretary Naval Headquarters, is the new Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command.
Surgeon Rear Admiral Lawan Adams is now the new Director Medical Services of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Elkanah Jaiyeola, formerly Fleet Commander Headquarters Western Fleet has been appointed as Moderator at National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos. Similarly, Rear Admiral Baribuma Kole, formerly Fleet Commander Eastern Fleet, is now the Director of Foreign Liaison Desk at Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Ibikunle Olaiya, the immediate past Director of Operations Naval Headquarters, is the new Chief
of Training and Operations Naval Headquarters.
Other senior Rear Admirald affected in the new postiong include Rear Admiral Othaniel Filafa moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of Veteran Affairs as Rear Admiral Akinga Ayafa has been reappointed Director Recruitment, Release and Reserve at Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral Nuhu Bala resumes at Naval Headquarters as Director of Transformation.
Rear Admiral Barabutemegha Gbassa, formerly the Chief Staff Officer
Headquarters Logistics Command has been posted to Defence Headquarters as Director of Project Monitoring. Rear Admiral Sileranda Lassa, the immediate past Director of Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate at Naval Headquarters is the new Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command while Rear Admiral Danjuma Moses takes over as the Fleet Commander Headquarters Western Fleet.
Rear Admiral Muhammad Nagenu is now the Director Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate at Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke, formerly Commander Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY has been appointed Defence Headquarters as Director of Education.
Similarly, Nationalwire gathered that the new postings moved Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambai from Defence Headquarters to Naval Headquarters as Director of Training, while Rear Admiral Emmanuel Beckley has been reappointed Director Combat Policy and Tactics at Naval Headquarters.
Rear Admiral Perry Onwuzulike resumes as the Fleet Commander Headquarters Eastern Fleet while Rear Admiral Murtala Bashir, formerly the Chief Staff Officer Headquarters Western Naval Command, moves to Naval Headquarters as Director of Operations. Rear Admiral Tanko Pani is now the Chief Staff Officer Headquarters Western Naval Command, while Rear Admiral Chukwu Okafor has been reappointed Naval Headquarters as the Hydrographer of the Nigerian Navy.
In another development, Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu, formerly Commander NNS DELTA resumes as Managing Director Nigerian Navy Hotel and Suites Limited, while Rear Admiral Monday Unurhiere, the immediate past Commander NNS JUBILEE becomes the Deputy Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. The former Commandant Nigerian Naval College Onne, Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan resumes at Naval Headquarters (Naval Safety and Standards) as Director Records Return and Analysis while Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu who was Commander NNS LUGARD, is the new Chief Staff Officer Headquarters Logistics Command.
It was learnt that the new posting and redeployment of the officers takes immediate effect.
