The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has paid a condolence visit to the family of Lieutenant Commander Gideon Gwaza, who lost his life on July 30, 2024 during a rescue operation.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the Director, Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu.
The statement said the Naval chief, during the visit, assured the widow that the Nigerian Navy would stand by the family.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Gwaza died when he took his team to rescue 59 persons drowning on-board a dredging vessel, MV AMBIKA 4, at Okpobo River entrance.
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Ogalla told the family that the navy would not forget the sacrifice made by the late officer for the nation and the Nigerian Navy.
The CNS was accompanied by the Chief of Administration, Rear Admiral Kennedy Ezete; Director, Veteran Affairs, Rear Admiral Mohammed Dahiru; and Commander, Naval Unit, Commodore Tanko Lengaya.
