President Bola Tinubu on Friday, October 24 approved the appointment of Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as the new Chief of Naval Staff.
This was disclosed by Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication in a statement signed and released to newsmen.
According to Dare, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas replaced Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla as the Chief of Naval Staff.
17 things you probably do not know about Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, the new Chief of Naval Staff
He was born on September 20, 1969
He is a native of a village in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State
He attended Gwagwarwa Primary School in Kano
He also attended Air Force Military School in Jos from 1981 to 1986
He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on September 12, 1987
He was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant on September 10, 1993, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
He was a Base Administrative Officer of NNS Pathfinder
He was a Naval Contingent Commander of Joint Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN
He was a Maritime Guard Commander of NIMASA
He was a Commander Task Group of NN Operation Tsare-Teku
He was a Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of Central Naval Command
He was a Chief of Naval Safety and Standard (CNASS) at Naval Headquarters
He was a Chief of Defence Civil Military Relations (CDCMR) and Defence Headquarters
He received the following awards and honors; Passed Staff Course (psc), Fellow Defence College (fdc), Forces Service Star (fss), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), Grand Service Star (GSS) and Defence General Staff Medal (DGSM)
He is a practicing Muslim, happily married to Mrs. Aisha Abbas
His marriage with Mrs. Aisha Abbas is blessed with two boys
He enjoys playing hockey and driving