The Nigerian Navy has promoted 30 Commodores to the rank of Rear Admiral, including its Director of Naval Information, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan.
Twenty-28 Navy Captains were also elevated to the Commodore.
This is contained in a Friday statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan.
He said that the Navy board on Thursday, December 21, approved the promotions of 58 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy.
Ayo-Vaughan disclosed that those promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral include Commodores Adefemi Kayode, Kabir Mohammed, Gabriel Aligwe, Aliyu Gaya, Shehu Gombe, Godfrey Kwetishe, Robert Obeya, Musa Katagum, Kehinde Odubanjo, Pakiribo Anabraba, Suleiman Ibrahim, Olugbenga Oladipo, Haruna Zego and Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan.
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, Omotola Olukoya.
However, he said that one officer, 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, Emeka Chinaka, and Effiom Ekpenyong.
Others are George Nwabunike, Akinrinsola Obisesan, Igbani Agwu, Babatunde Kuton, Ahmad Madawaki, Momoh Salihu,
Ayo-Vaughan noted that Captains Hassan Dogara, Olajide Babalola and Suleiman Idris were promoted unto retirement.
“The Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla AM on behalf of officers, ratings and civilian staff of the Nigerian Navy, rejoice with the newly promoted Senior Officers and their families and charge them to rededicate themselves to the service of fatherland and remain loyal to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR,” the statement read in part.