Emmanuel Ogalla | |
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Chief of the Naval Staff | |
Assumed office 23 June 2023 | |
President | Bola Tinubu |
Preceded by | Awwal Zubairu Gambo |
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Born | Enugu Ezike, East Central State, Nigeria (now in Enugu State) | 20 December 1968
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1987–present |
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Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla (born 20 December 1968) is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral who is the Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria. [1] He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023. [2] [3]
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla was born on 20 December 1968 in Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. [1] He obtained the West African School Certificate from the Nigerian Military School, Zaria in 1987. He obtained BSc for mathematics and an MSc in strategic studies from the University of Ibadan.