Awwal Zubairu Gambo

Awwal Zubairu Gambo (born April 22, 1966) [1] is a Rear Admiral and Chief of Naval Staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.[2][3]

Awwal Zubairu Gambo
Chief of Naval Staff
Assumed office
26, January 2021
Preceded byVice-Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas
Assumed office
January 2021
Personal details
Born22 April 1966
Kano State
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Navy
Years of service1984–present
RankRear Admiral

Early life

He is from Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, and was a member of Regular Course 36 of the Nigerian Defence Academy.[4]

Military career

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. He holds a PhD in Transport Management and a Masters Degree in Transport Management (Logistic Option), both from Ladoke Akintola University.

He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM; Fellow of the Certified Institute of Shipping; Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, as well as a fellow of the National Defence College South Africa.[7]

References
  1. Evelyn Usman (26 January 2021). "Meet the new Chief of Naval Staff". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. "Buhari don sack im service chiefs, appoint new ones - see di new ones here". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. "Nigerian President Buhari replaces top military commanders". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. Evelyn Usman (26 January 2021). "Meet the new Chief of Naval Staff". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. Kehinde Abdulsalam (26 January 2021). "Meet the new service chiefs: who are they, what have they done?". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. Channels Television (26 January 2021). "Meet Nigeria's New Service Chiefs". Channels Television. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. Evelyn Usman (26 January 2021). "Meet the new Chief of Naval Staff". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2021.


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