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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.
Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla (born 20 December 1968) is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral who is the Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria. [1] He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023. [2] [3]
Usman Oyibe Jibrin, CFR GSS AM psc(+) mni LLB PGCPA (born 16 September 1959) is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral and the 21st Chief of the Naval Staff.Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Naval Staff, he was the Chief of Logistics and Director of Training, Defence Headquarters Abuja.
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.
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Navy. [12] 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. [13]
The chief of defence staff (CDS) is the head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and works alongside the permanent secretary of defence.
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Dele Joseph Ezeoba GSS fwc MSc MRIN FCIS (born 25 July 1958) is a retired vice admiral in the Nigerian Navy who was the 20th Chief of the Naval Staff. [1] Prior to that appointment, he served as Deputy Commandant at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Nigeria.