The Navy Board has
approved the promotion of 140 naval officers to the next ranks in the Nigerian
Navy.
Navy Director of
Information Suleman Dahun made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
A breakdown of the
promotion released showed that 65 Lieutenant Commanders (Lt.-Cdrs.) were
promoted to the rank of Commanders, while 26 Commanders were promoted to
Captains (Capt.)
32 Captains were
promoted to Commodores and 17 Commodores were promoted to the rank of Rear
Admirals (Rear Adm.).
Dahun listed the
newly-promoted Rear Admirals as Dickson Olisemenogor, Elkanah Jaiyeola,
Baribuma Kole, Othaniel Filafa, Akinga Ayafa, Danjuma Moses, Vincent Okeke and
Yakubu Wambai. Others, according to him are: Emmanuel Beckley, Perry
Onwuzulike, Nuhu Bala, Chukwu Okafor, Tanko Pani, Ibrahim Dewu, Monday
Unurhiere, Joseph Akpan and Olumuyiwa Olotu.
Dahun said those promoted to Commodores
include , Kabir Mohammed, Shehu Gombe, Ibrahim Mohammed, Musa Katagum, Gideon
Kachim, Semiu Adepegba, Pakiribo Anabraba, Bob-Manuel Effiong, Suleiman
Ibrahim, Danjuma Ndanusa, Haruna Zego Ayoand Adedotun-Vaughan.
Others he said were:
Victor Choji, Mohammed Dahiru, Nnamdi Ekwom, Stephen Ibrahim, Desmond Igbo,
Mohammed Muye, Kunle Oguntuga, Aniefiok Uko, Olufemi Adeleke, Etop Ebe, Usman
Faruk, Paul Efe-Oghene, Michael Igwe, Ikenna Ubani, Musliu Yussuff, Samuel
Ngatuwa, Omotola Olukoya, Dolapo Shittu, Abiodun Alade and Emmanuel Anakwe.
“The Chief of the
Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas on behalf of officers, ratings and
civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy, rejoices with these newly promoted
officers and their families.
“He urges 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 GCFR.