The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, has charged newly promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Navy to see their elevation as a call to greater responsibility, professionalism and exemplary leadership.

Rear Admiral Ibrahim gave the charge on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, during the “Shipping of Stripes” ceremony held at the Central Naval Command Headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, to formally decorate officers promoted from the rank of Commander to Captain.

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Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour, the FOC congratulated the officers on their well-deserved promotion and expressed appreciation to the Navy Board and the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), for approving their elevation.

He stressed that promotion in the Nigerian Navy goes beyond the conferment of higher rank, noting that it comes with heightened expectations in discipline, dedication to duty and leadership by example. Rear Admiral Ibrahim urged the newly promoted Captains to uphold the core values of the Service and to discharge their responsibilities with integrity and professionalism in the service of the nation.