…NAVAL SPOKESPERSON, CDRE AYO-VAUGHAN, NOW A “TWO-STAR GENERAL”
The Navy board has approved the promotion of 30 Commodores to Rear Admirals (a Two-Star General) in the Nigerian Navy, just as 28 Captains have been elevated to Commodores (One-star General)
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information (DINFO), Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan (now a Rear Admiral) in Abuja on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
According to the Director of Information, those promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral include; Commodores Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Adefemi Kayode, Kabir Mohammed, Gabriel Aligwe, Aliyu Gaya, Shehu Gombe, Godfrey Kwetishe, Robert Obeya, Musa Katagum, Kehinde Odubanjo, Pakiribo Anabraba, Suleiman Ibrahim, Olugbenga Oladipo, and Haruna Zego.
Others are 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. However, Joseph Ake was promoted unto retirement.
The newly promoted Commodores are 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.
Others are: Emeka Chinaka, Effiom Ekpenyong, George Nwabunike, Akinrinsola Obisesan, Igbani Agwu, Babatunde Kuton, Ahmad Madawaki, Momoh Salihu, Additionally, Captains Hassan Dogara, Olajide Babalola and Suleiman Idris were promoted unto retirement.
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla has congratulated all the promoted officers on behalf of ratings and civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy.
He rejoiced with the newly promoted Senior Officers and their families and charged them to rededicate themselves to the service of the fatherland and remain loyal to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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