Awwal Zubairu Gambo

Vice Admiral
Awwal Zubairu Gambo
CFR psc AM GSS ensp (RSA) MTM MNIM MUSNI FCIS FIIPS FCAI
Chief of the Naval Staff
In office
29 January 2021 – 23 June 2023
Preceded byIbok Ekwe Ibas
Succeeded byEmmanuel Ogalla
Personal details
Born (1966-04-22) 22 April 1966 (age 58)
Kano State, Nigeria
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Navy
Years of service1984–2023
Rank Vice Admiral

Awwal Zubairu Gambo CFR psc AM GSS ensp (RSA) MTM MNIM MUSNI FCIS FIIPS FCAI (born 22 April 1966) [1] is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral and a former Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.[2][3]

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]

Awards

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[8]

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.
  8. ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.


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