Awwal Zubairu Gambo | |
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Chief of the Naval Staff | |
In office 29 January 2021 – 23 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ibok Ekwe Ibas |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Ogalla |
Personal details | |
Born | Kano State, Nigeria | 22 April 1966
Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nigeria |
Branch/service | Nigerian Navy |
Years of service | 1984–2023 |
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]