Chief Of Naval Staff Pays Courtesy Visit To The Emir Of Zazzau

Chief Of Naval Staff Pays Courtesy Visit To The Emir Of Zazzau

On Friday, 3 October 2025, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Majesty, Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli CFR.

The visits was sequel to the commissioning ceremony of the newly built classrooms donated to the Nigerian Military School (NMS), Zaria, by the Nigerian Navy (NN). During the visit, the CNS stated that it was imperative to pay homage and respect to His Royal Majesty, who is the father of Zaria people. The CNS went on to reminisce about how he arrived in Zaria as a young boy in July 1982 to report at NMS. The warm reception and youthful experiences he had in Zaria in subsequent years made him adopt the city as his home, hence it was not just a courtesy visit but rather a homecoming for him. Finally, the CNS expressed joy at seeing the many beautiful infrastructural developments in the city and the peaceful ambience of the people. He therefore thanked the Emir for providing pragmatic and exemplary leadership to the Zaria people.

In response, the Emir thanked the CNS for the visit and further thanked him for the donation of classrooms to NMS. The Emir also extolled other senior military officers from Zaria who had recently given back to the community in form of charitable works such as provision of education and healthcare facilities. He noted that the culture of giving back to the societies that nurtured us in our youth was highly commendable and should be sustained. Finally, he wished the CNS and the NN well in their mission of securing Nigeria’s maritime domain.

On the CNS entourage were:

• Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu, Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Navy

• Rear Admiral Ayo Olugbode, Hydrographer of the Federation

• Major General Ahmadu Bello Mohammed, Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army

• Air Vice Marshal Hassan Idris Alhaji, Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji

• Brigadier General Owoicho Ejiga, Commandant, Nigerian Military School, Zaria

and other Principal Staff Officers from Defence and Services Headquarters.