The Board of the Nigerian Navy (NN) has approved the promotion of 140 naval officers to various senior ranks.

A statement from Navy spokesman, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, on Sunday affirmed that the approval was given yesterday.

According to him, the promotion released showed that 65 Lieutenant Commanders were promoted to the rank of Commander, 26 Commanders were promoted to Captain, 32 Captains to Commodore and 17 Commodores were promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.

THOSE PROMOTED TO REAR ADMIRAL are:

Dickson Olisemenogor
Elkanah Jaiyeola
Baribuma Kole
Othaniel Filafa
Akinga Ayafa
Danjuma Moses
Vincent Okeke
Yakubu Wambai
Emmanuel Beckley
Perry Onwuzulike
Nuhu Bala
Chukwu Okafor
Tanko Pani
Ibrahim Dewu
Monday Unurhiere
Joseph Akpan
Olumuyiwa Olotu

THOSE PROMOTED TO COMMODORE are:

Kabir Mohammed
Shehu Gombe
Ibrahim Mohammed
Musa Katagum
Gideon Kachim
Semiu Adepegba
Pakiribo Anabraba
Bob-Manuel Effiong
Suleiman Ibrahim
Danjuma Ndanusa
Haruna Zego
Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan
Victor Choji
Mohammed Dahiru
Nnamdi Ekwom
Stephen Ibrahim
Desmond Igbo
Mohammed Muye
Kunle Oguntuga
Aniefiok Uko
Olufemi Adeleke
Etop Ebe
Usman Faruk
Paul Efe-Oghene
Michael Igwe
Ikenna Ubani
Musliu Yusuff
Samuel Ngatuwa
Omotola Olukoya
Dolapo Shittu
Abiodun Alade
Emmanuel Anakwe.