Chief Of Naval Staff Inspects Nigerian Navy Units In Cross River State
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), commenced a 2-day working visit to Nigerian Navy units in Cross River State. On arrival at Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, the CNS was received by the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Chidozie Okehie.
Thereafter, the CNS proceeded to the Nigerian Navy Barracks, Atimbo, where he commissioned two newly constructed 12-by-1 Junior Rate Accommodation Blocks, designated Blocks A and B. The commissioning underscores the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to improving personnel welfare through enhanced residential infrastructure.
The CNS subsequently embarked on the inspection of ongoing projects within the Command. The locations visited included the Nigerian Navy Barracks, Akim; 1006 Navy Barracks; Nigerian Navy Hotels and Suites; and the permanent site of the Naval War College Nigeria.
Further inspections included the Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, where he was briefed by the Command Operations Officer, Rear Admiral C E Orji; Naval War College Nigeria, where the Commandant, Rear Admiral Adams Muye, presented a brief; Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY, where the Commander, Commodore Ajomabi Oride, briefed the CNS; and the Fleet Support Group, where the Commander, Commodore Emeka Chinaka, gave a detailed presentation. The CNS also inspected all ships berthed alongside the NNS VICTORY Jetty.
The inspections provided the CNS with an on-the-spot assessment of infrastructure development, fleet disposition and operational readiness across the Eastern Naval Command. The inspection tour continues today, Thursday, 8 January 2026.
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