CNS redeploys 65 top officers in major shakeup

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals and appointed principal staff officers and commanders across various naval units, commands, and tri-service institutions.

The move is part of a renewed effort to strengthen the Navy’s operational efficiency and fulfil its constitutional mandate.

The Nigerian Navy’s spokesman, Commodore Adams-Aliu, announced the redeployments on Monday.

Key appointments include:

Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi – From Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to Chief of Logistics, Naval Headquarters Abuja

Rear Admiral Kasim Bushi – From Headquarters Naval Training Command to Executive Director, International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION)

Rear Admiral Suleiman Dahun – From Naval Headquarters to Director Defence Cooperation, DHQ

Rear Admiral Anenechukwu Ezenma – From Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) to Director Lesson Learnt, DHQ

Rear Admiral Samuel Ngatuwa – Director Project Management, DHQ

Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shehu – Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard Limited

Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed – Commandant, National Defence College

Rear Admiral Musa Katagum – Chief of Operations, Naval Headquarters

Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong – Chief of Naval Engineering, Naval Headquarters

Rear Admiral Abdul-Rasheed Haruna – Chief of Training

Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim – Group Managing Director, Navy Holdings Limited (NHL)

Rear Admiral Sunday Oyegade – Director Logistics, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Rear Admiral Gideon Kachim – Chief of Defence Administration, DHQ

Rear Admiral Saburi Lawal – Executive Director, Business Development & Evaluation, NHL

Rear Admiral Jonathan Mamman – Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters

Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo – Director-General, DRDB

Rear Admiral John Okeke – Chief of Defence Civil-Military Cooperation, DHQ

Rear Admiral Abolade Ogunleye – Chief of Defence Training, DHQ

Rear Admiral Olatunde Olodude – Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters

Rear Admiral Chijioke Onyemaobi – Chief of Naval Transformation

Rear Admiral Peter Zakaria – Executive Director Administration & Human Resources, NHL

Rear Admiral Olufemi Adeleke – Director Cyber Security, Defence Space Agency (DSA)

Rear Admiral Semiu Adepegba – Director of Defence Administration, DHQ

Rear Admiral Abiodun Alade – Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Logistics Command

Rear Admiral Pakiribo Anabraba – Chief of Naval Safety & Standard

Rear Admiral Emmanuel Anakwe – Moderator, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)

Rear Admiral Sunday Atakpa – Director of Hydrography

Rear Admiral Abdul-Hamid Baba-Inna – Navy Secretary

Rear Admiral Bai Haruna Sabo – Managing Director, Naval Building & Construction Company Limited

Rear Admiral Etop Ebe – Director Marine Research, DRDB

Rear Admiral Patrick Effah – Chief of Communications & Information Technology

Rear Admiral Bob-Manuel Effiong – FOC, Headquarters Naval Doctrine Command

Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim – FOC, Headquarters Central Naval Command

Rear Admiral Yusuf Idris – Director of Logistics, DSA

Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha – FOC, Western Naval Command

Rear Admiral Danjuma Ndanusa – Director of Logistics

Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie – FOC, Eastern Naval Command

Rear Admiral Ifeanyi Okpala – Director of Transformation, DHQ

Rear Admiral Sunday Yahaya – Director Defence Equipment Standardization & Harmonization, DHQ

Rear Admiral Haruna Zego – Managing Director, Nigerian Navy Hotels & Suites Ltd

Rear Admiral Ebiobowei Zipele – FOC, HQ NAVTRAC

Rear Admiral Muhsin Abba – Managing Director, Admiralty Maritime Services Ltd

Rear Admiral Jonathan Ajodo – Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters Logistics Command

Rear Admiral Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan – Director PC4, Office of the National Security Adviser

Rear Admiral Victor Choji – CSO, HQ NAVTRAC

Rear Admiral Mohammed Dahiru – Director, Project Implementation & Evaluation, NHQ

Rear Admiral Nnamdi Ekwom – CSO

Rear Admiral Umaru Faruk – Managing Director, Naval Engineering Services Limited

Rear Admiral Vincent Gbaranwi – CSO, HQ CNC

Rear Admiral Steven Ibrahim – CSO, HQ ENC

Rear Admiral Madumom Ide – Director Plans, NHQ

Rear Admiral Paul Efe-Oghene – Director Development & Production, DRDB

Rear Admiral Desmond Igbo – CSO, HQ NAVDOC

Rear Admiral Michael Igwe – Director Weapon Engineering

Rear Admiral Mohammed Muye – Commandant, NWCN

Rear Admiral Kolawole Oguntuga – Director Manning, NHQ

Rear Admiral Adedokun Siyanbade – Director of Administration, NHQ

Rear Admiral Raheem Taofeek – Director Veteran Affairs, NHQ

Rear Admiral Kabiru Tanimu – Director Special Operation Forces, DHQ

Rear Admiral Ikenna Ubani – Admiral Superintendent, Naval Shipyard Limited

Rear Admiral Aniefiok Uko – Director of Operations, NHQ

Rear Admiral Musiu Yussuff – Director Marine Engineering, NHQ

The Navy described the redeployments as part of efforts to boost operational efficiency, enhance training, and ensure robust administration across the naval hierarchy.