Awwal Zubairu Gambo

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Awwal Zubairu Gambo
Awwal Zubairu Gambo portrait.jpg
Chief of Naval Staff
Assumed office
26, January 2021
Preceded byVice-Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas
Assumed office
January 2021
Personal details
Born22 April 1966
Kano State
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Navy
Years of service1984–present
RankVice Admiral

Awwal Zubairu Gambo (born April 22, 1966) [1] is a Vice Admiral and Chief of Naval Staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.[2][3]

Early life[]

He is from Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, and was a member of Regular Course 36 of the Nigerian Defence Academy.[4]

Military career[]

He enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on 24 September 1984 as a member of Regular Course 36 and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant 24 September 1988. He is an Underwater Warfare specialist with a subspecialisation in Intelligence.[5][6]

Prior his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff, he was Director of Procurement at the Defence Space Administration. He holds a PhD in Transport Management and a Masters Degree in Transport Management (Logistic Option), both from Ladoke Akintola University.

He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM; Fellow of the Certified Institute of Shipping; Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, as well as a fellow of the National Defence College South Africa.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Evelyn Usman (26 January 2021). "Meet the new Chief of Naval Staff". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Buhari don sack im service chiefs, appoint new ones - see di new ones here". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Nigerian President Buhari replaces top military commanders". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ Evelyn Usman (26 January 2021). "Meet the new Chief of Naval Staff". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ Kehinde Abdulsalam (26 January 2021). "Meet the new service chiefs: who are they, what have they done?". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ Channels Television (26 January 2021). "Meet Nigeria's New Service Chiefs". Channels Television. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ Evelyn Usman (26 January 2021). "Meet the new Chief of Naval Staff". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.


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