BREAKING: Rear Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla Assumes Office as Chief of Naval Staff
- Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla has finally taken over from Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo as the new Chief of Naval Staff
- The outgoing chief handed over to Ogalla on Friday, June 23, at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja
- Ogalla was appointed as the new chief on Monday, June 19, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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FCT, Abuja- After days of controversy surrounding his assumption to office, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla has finally assumed office as the new Chief of Naval Staff.
The outgoing Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, handed over all the symbols of the Navy to Ogalla at a brief ceremony held at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday, June 23.
Source: UGC
Ogalla, an Enugu state indigene, is the 22nd indigenous Chief of Naval Staff.
Gambo urged the new chief to carry on the excellent work in the service.
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He noted that he braced up for the responsibility of meeting all presidential directives during his time as the chief.
He said:
"What is certain is we proceeded together, with a single purpose to address the nefarious activities in our maritime domain.
"We heightened our operations to give impetus to our resolve to combat crime."
Gambo acknowledged the support of the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and his colleagues in other sister agencies.
On his part, the new chief promised to make significant progress from where his successor stopped.
He said:
"I am confident that we can transform our maritime space to be secure, to achieve this, I solicit the cooperation of each and everyone of us in the service.
"We are committed to absolute loyalty to the Constitution and the Commander of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
"Each one us should be assured that there will be reward for performance and punishment for lack of performance.
"Together we will write an illustrious history of the Nigerian Navy."
He stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to the nation inspires him and assures him that he will do his best in his new role.
Ogalla added:
"As I step into this role, I am mindful of the accomplishments of my predecessor. Under his leadership, the Nigerian Navy has made milestone achievements.
"During his period, we witnessed the passage of several bills for the betterment of the Nigerian Navy."
Among those present at the occasion were Imo state governor Hope Uzodimma and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Ben Kalu.
Outgoing Naval Chief yet to hand over to newly appointed Ogalla, spokesperson explains why
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the Director of Naval Information, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, has explained why the outgoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, was yet to hand over to the newly appointed chief, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla.
Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 21, dismissed reports that Gambo refused to hand over to Ogalla as false, adding that handing over in the military is procedural.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, June 19, approved the retirement of all the service chiefs who served under the immediate past administration.
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Source: Legit.ng
