Chief of Naval Staff (Nigeria)
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Abbreviation | CNS |
Member of | National Security Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defence Staff |
Appointer | The President |
Formation | 1956 |
First holder | F.W. Skutil |
Website | Official website |
The Chief of Naval Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Navy.[1] 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 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 Naval Staff is Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo who was appointed on January 26, 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari to succeed Ibok Ekwe Ibas.[4]
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Table below is a chronological list of officers holding the position of Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).[5]
Officer | Title | Period Served | Remarks |
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Captain F.W. Skutil | CNS | 1956–1958 | |
Commodore | CNS | 1958 –1964 | [1] |
Vice Commodore J.E.A. Wey OFR FSS | CNS | 1964 –1973 | |
Vice Admiral MFR FSS IDC | CNS | 1973–1975 | |
Vice Admiral GCON FSS rcds | CNS | 1975–1980 | |
Vice Admiral A.A. Aduwo CFR FSS FBIM | CNS | 1980 - 1983 | |
Rear Admiral A.A. Aikhomu FSS psc mni | CNS | 1984 -1986 | |
Vice Admiral Patrick Koshoni FSS psc mni | CNS | 1986 -1990 | |
Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako FSS psc mni | CNS | 1990 - 1992 | |
Vice Admiral FSS DSO psc rcds | CNS | 1992 - 1993 | |
Rear Admiral Suleiman Saidu FSS LSS MSS DSS rcds | CNS | September 1993 - November 1993 | |
Rear Admiral A.A. Madueke FSS DSS MRNI mni | CNS | 1993- 1994 | |
Rear Admiral O.M Akhigbe FSS DSS psc mni | CNS | 1994 - 1998 | |
Vice Admiral DSS psc Usnwc fwc GCON | CNS | 1998 - 1999 | |
Vice Admiral CFR mni | CNS | 1999 - 2001 | |
Vice Admiral DSS psc fwc | CNS | 2001 - 2005 | |
Vice Admiral DSS psc mirss mni | CNS | 2005 - 2008 | |
Vice Admiral I.I. Ibrahim CFR DSS psc fwc | CNS | 2008 - 2010 | |
Vice Admiral O.S. Ibrahim DSS psc rcds fwc LLB (Hons) MA | CNS | 2010 - 2012 | |
Vice Admiral D.J. Ezeoba GSS fwc Msc MRIN FCIS | CNS | 2012 - 2013 | |
Vice Admiral U.O. Jibrin GSS AM psc+ mni LLB PGCPA | CNS | 2013- 2015 | |
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas | CNS | July 2015 – Jan 2021 | |
Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo | CNS | January 2021 | [6] |
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