Meet Nigeria’s 21st Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral A.Z Gambo

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Born 22nd April 1966, Kano State.

Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo’s APPOINTMENTS

Chief of Naval Staff 
January 2021 

2018-January 2021:

DIRECTOR, Procurement, Defence Space Administration.

2017-2018:

CHIEF STAFF OFFICER
Headquarters Naval Training Command, Lagos.

June - Sept 2017 :

SECURITY COORDINATOR
Presidential Relief Committee on North Eastern Nigeria

March - Sept 2017 

Research and Rescue, Defence Headquarters, Abuja

2015-2017

DIRECTOR Simulation, Naval Doctrine and Assessment Centre, Bonny Camp, Lagos

2014-2015

DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND ACTING DIRECTOR
Defence Affairs, Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA).

2013-2014

COMMANDER, Directorate of Naval Intelligence Annex and Com- mandant, Nigerian Navy Intelligence School, Apapa, Lagos.

2011-2013

DEFENCE ATTACHE
Luanda, Angola 

2008-2010

Naval Assistant to Chief of Naval Staff

2007-2008

DEPUTY DIRECTOR STRATEGY
Headquarters Defence Intelligence Agency

2004 - 2005

BASE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
NNS DELTA 

2001 

OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
Tug Ajayi JOE.

1989-2000

MIDSHIPMAN/WATCH KEEPING OFFICER
NNS AMBE, DAMISA,AYAM, etc

1989

COMMISSIONED SUB-LIEUTENANT

Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo’s PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

MASTER
Transport Management (MTM).

FELLOW
National Defence College South Africa (ensp) (RSA).

FELLOW 

Nigerian Institute of Management
(FNIM). 

FELLOW
Chartered Institute of Shipping
(FCIS)

FELLOW
Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI)

Member Governing Council, Member Council of Fellows (IIPS).

LIFE MEMBER
 United State Naval Institute
(LMUSNI).

Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo’s EDUCATION 

2021 : Honorary Doctor of Science. IRSBACCOM.

2012: Member Course 26 of 2012. National Defence College, SA.

2009: Master of Science Degree in Transport Management (Logistics Option), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho.

2008: Post Graduate Diploma in Transport Management (Logistics option) Ladoke Akintola of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho

2003/2004: Senior Staff Course, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.

2000: Officer Long Course with specialization in Under Water War- fare, NNS QUORRA.

1999: Junior Staff Course, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji .

1995: Young Officers Intelligence Course.

1984: Graduating Member, 36 Regular Course, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo’s AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

GENERAL SERVICE STAR (GSS).
FELLOW OF NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE SOUTH AFRICA ENSP (RSA) .
ECOMOG PEACEKEEPING MEDAL.
PASSED STAFF COURSE (PSC).
ADMIRALTY MEDAL (AM).

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