Awwal Zubairu Gambo

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]

  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.