Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
Chief of the Naval Staff | |
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Nigerian Navy | |
Abbreviation | CNS |
Member of | National Security Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defence Staff |
Appointer | The President |
Formation | 1956 |
First holder | F.W. Skutil J.E.A. Wey (indigenous) |
Website | Official website |
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is the military head and highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Navy.[1] The Chief of the Naval Staff is usually the highest ranking and most senior admiral to serve in the Nigerian Armed Forces unless the Chief of Defence Staff is a naval officer. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Chief of the Naval Staff reports to the Chief of Defence Staff, who also reports to the Defence Minister.[2] The Statutory duty of the Officer is to formulate and execute policies towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Nigerian Navy.[3]
The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla who was appointed in June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.
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The table below is a chronological list of officers holding the position of Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS).
No. | Portrait | Chief of the Naval Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Francis William Skutil | Captain1956 | 1958 | 1–2 years | – | |
2 | Alexander R. Kennedy | Commodore1958 | March 1964 | 5–6 years | – | |
3 | Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey OFR FSS (1918–1991) Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters | Vice AdmiralMarch 1964 | January 1973 | 8 years, 10 months | – | |
4 | Nelson Bossman Soroh MFR FSS idc (1928–2006) | Rear AdmiralJanuary 1973 | 29 July 1975 | 2 years, 6 months | – | |
5 | Michael Ayinde Adelanwa GCON FSS rcds (born 1937) | Rear Admiral29 July 1975 | 15 April 1980 | 4 years, 261 days | – | |
6 | Akintunde Aduwo CFR FSS FBIM (born 1938) | Vice Admiral15 April 1980 | 31 December 1983 | 3 years, 260 days | – | |
7 | Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu FSS Psc, mni (1939–2011) later Chief of General Staff | Rear AdmiralJanuary 1984 | October 1986 | 2 years, 9 months | – | |
8 | Patrick Seubo Koshoni FSS Psc, mni (1943–2020) | Vice AdmiralOctober 1986 | January 1990 | 3 years, 3 months | – | |
9 | Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako FSS Psc, mni (born 1942/1943) | Vice AdmiralJanuary 1990 | February 1992 | 2 years | – | |
10 | Dan Preston Omosola FSS , DSO, psc, rcds | Vice AdmiralFebruary 1992 | September 1993 | 1 year 7 months | – | |
11 | Suleiman Saidu FSS , LSS, MSS, DSS, rcds (born 1942) | Rear AdmiralSeptember 1993 | November 1993 | 2 months | – | |
12 | Allison Amaechina Madueke FSS DSS, MRNI, mni (born 1944) | Rear AdmiralNovember 1993 | August 1994 | 9 months | – | |
13 | Okhai Michael Akhigbe FSS DSS, psc, mni (1946–2013) later Chief of General Staff | Rear AdmiralAugust 1994 | 9 June 1998 | 3 years, 10 months | – | |
14 | Jubril Ayinla GCON FSS DSS, psc, Usnwc, fwc (born 1948) | Vice Admiral9 June 1998 | 29 May 1999 | 354 days | – | |
15 | Victor Ombu CFR mni (born 1947) | Vice Admiral29 May 1999 | 24 April 2001 | 1 year, 329 days | – | |
16 | Samuel Olajide Afolayan DSS, psc, fwc (born 1948) | Vice Admiral24 April 2001 | 20 July 2005 | 4 years, 87 days | – | |
17 | Ganiyu Tunde Adegboyega Adekeye DSS, psc, mirss, mni (born 1952) | Vice Admiral20 July 2005 | 20 August 2008 | 3 years, 31 days | – | |
18 | Ishaya Iko Ibrahim CFR DSS, psc, fwc (1952–2022) | Vice Admiral20 August 2008 | 8 September 2010 | 2 years, 19 days | – | |
19 | Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim DSS, psc, rcds, fwc, LLB, (Hons) MA (born 1955) later Chief of Defence Staff | Vice Admiral8 September 2010 | 4 October 2012 | 2 years, 26 days | – | |
20 | Dele Joseph Ezeoba GSS, fwc, Msc, MRIN, FCIS (born 1958) | Vice Admiral4 October 2012 | 20 January 2014 | 1 year, 108 days | – | |
21 | Usman Oyibe Jibrin GSS, AM, psc+, mni, LLB, PGCPA (born 1959) | Vice Admiral20 January 2014 | 21 July 2015 | 1 year, 182 days | – | |
22 | Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (born 1960) | Vice Admiral21 July 2015 | 29 January 2021 | 5 years, 192 days | – | |
23 | Awwal Zubairu Gambo (born 1965) | Vice Admiral29 January 2021 | 23 June 2023 | 2 years, 145 days | – | |
24 | Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla (born 1968) | Vice Admiral23 June 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 19 days | – |
References[edit]
- ^ "Minimah, Jibrin, Amosu Appointed Service Chiefs, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Buhari appoints new Service Chiefs". DailyPost Nigeria. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "President Buhari Appoints New Service Chiefs And NSA - Channels Television". Channels Television. Retrieved 18 July 2015.