Navy redeploys 266 senior officers

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, has approved the redeployment of 266 officers.
The redeployment was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Kabir Aliyu.
According to the statement, 20 Rear Admirals, 97 Commodores, 99 Captains, four Lieutenant Commanders, 44 Lieutenants and two Sub Lieutenants were affected by the redeployment.
The Rear Admirals affected in the exercise are AOA Ikioda, who moves from the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies to the Defence Headquarters as the Director of Equipment, Standardisation and Harmonisation.
Rear Admiral JO Aikhomu, formerly the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, is now Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters.
Rear Admiral IE Ibas, the former Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, is now the Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.
Rear Admiral IA Oyagha, who was Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, is to report at the Defence Headquarters as the Director of Development.
The statement said that the former Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command, Rear Admiral AI Ajuonu, moves to the Defence Headquarters as theDirector of Sports.
Rear Admiral DO Osuofa has been posted as Moderator at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, while Rear Admiral SU Chinweuba is to move to the Naval Headquarters as Chief of Naval Engineering.
Rear Admiral SI Alade, who was Deputy Commandant at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, is reporting at the Western Naval Command as Flag Officer Commanding.
Rear Admiral AA Yusuf has been posted to serve as the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele, while Rear Admiral OP Ozojiofor is now the Navy Secretary.
Rear Admiral LON Iwuoha is to serve as Director of Logistics, Defence Intelligence Agency, while Rear Admiral HO Ngonadi, former Navy Secretary, is now the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command.
Rear Admiral HH Babalola has been moved to the Naval Headquarters as Director of Nigerian Navy Transformation Office.
Other redeployments include Rear Admiral AA Osinowo, who becomes the new Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters.
Rear Admiral OC Medani is now the Director of Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate and Rear Adm. JO Okojie is the Director of Policy, Naval Headquarters.
Rear Admirals JO Oluwole and FD Bobai have also been posted to serve as Chief Staff Officers at Eastern Naval Command and Naval Training Command, respectively.
According to the statement, Rear Admiral AO Odeh retains his position as Commander Fleet Support Group Central Naval Command.
Rear Admiral SU Ahmadu is Director of Navy Accounts in addition to his duties as Commander, Central Pay Office.