By OKOSUN DENNIS
In line with routine military redeployment of senior officers to strategic positions, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas on Thursday approved the posting of 21 Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy.
The reorganisation which takes immediate effect affect all the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) who have been posted to different positions across the country.
The former Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ferguson Bobai, has been posted to Naval Headquarters in Abuja and appointed as the Chief of Training and Operations.
The new Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command is now Rear Admiral SAG Abbah, formerly Navy Secretary, Abuja.
Also affected in the posting is Rear Admiral VO Adedipe, formerly Deputy Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, moves to Eastern Naval Command as Flag Officer Commanding while Rear Admiral PA Onaji, formerly Fleet Commander Eastern Fleet, has been appointed Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command.
According to the Acting Director of Information (DINFO) Captain Suleman Dahun said in a statement that Rear Admiral OF Ofodile, formerly Chief Staff Officer Eastern Naval Command is now Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command.
However, National Daily learnt that Rear Admiral Henry Babalola has retained his appointment as Chief of Policy and Plans Naval Headquarters, Abuja.
Also affected was Rear Admiral JO Oluwole, formerly Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command who resumes at Naval Headquarters as Chief of Logistics.
Other affected are Rear Admiral AB Al-Hassan, formerly Director Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, who is now the new Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command.
Rear Admiral SMD Usman, formerly Chief Staff Officer Logistics Command moves to Naval Headquarters as Director Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate.
The reshufflement that affected only Rear Admirals, affected Rear Admiral AA Osinowo, formerly Chief of Training and Operations Naval Headquarters, who is now the Commandant National Defence College,
Rear Admiral BEE Ibe-Enwo, formerly Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command, resumes at the Naval Headquarters as Chief of Naval Standards and Safety, while Rear Admiral IO Mohammed, formerly Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command, is now appointed Deputy Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji.
Also, Rear Admiral T Dick, formerly Chief of Logistics has been reappointed Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Admiral MA Emuekpere, formerly Director of Naval Intelligence is now Chief Staff Officer Western Naval Command.
Rear Admiral NP Aliyu, formerly Chief Staff Officer Naval Training Command moves to DIA as Director of Logistics, while Rear Admiral SI Enoch, formerly Chief Staff Officer Central Naval Command, has been appointed Director of Search and Rescue at the Defence Headquarters.
Rear Admiral MM Kadiri, formerly Commandant Naval War College, is now the Navy Secretary, while Rear Admiral TC Udofia, formerly Chief Staff Officer Western Naval Command, resumes as Commandant Naval War College.
Rear Admiral OH Ngalabak, formerly Fleet Commander Central Fleet, has been appointed Director of Operations Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral FF Ogu, formerly Director Manning Naval Headquarters, resumes as Chief Staff Officer Central Naval Command.
Rear Admiral AZ Gambo, formerly Director of Search and Rescue Defence Headquarters, resumes as Chief Staff Officer Naval Training Command.