Chief of Naval Staff ( Nigeria ) - Wikipedia Chief of Naval Staff ( Nigeria ) The Chief of Naval Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Navy. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Chief of Naval Staff reports to the Chief of Defence Staff, who also reports to the Defence Minister. The Statutory duty of the Officer is to formulate and execute policies towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Nigerian Navy. The current Chief of Naval Staff is Ibok Ekwe Ibas who was appointed on July 13, 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari to succeeded Usman Oyibe Jibrin. Chiefs of Naval Staff Table below is a chronological list of officers holding the position of Chief of Naval Staff ( CNS ). Officer Title Period Served Remarks Captain F.W. Skutil CNS 1956 -- 1958 Commodore A.R. Kennedy CNS 1958 -- 1964 Vice Commodore J.E.A. Wey OFR FSS CNS 1964 -- 1973 Vice Admiral N.B. Soroh MFR FSS IDC CNS 1973 -- 1975 Vice Admiral M.A Adelanwa GCON FSS rcds CNS 1975 -- 1980 Vice Admiral A.A. Aduwo CFR FSS FBIM CNS 1980 - 1983 Rear Admiral A.A. Aikhomu FSS psc mni CNS 1984 - 1986 Vice Admiral Patrick Koshoni FSS psc mni CNS 1986 - 1990 Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako FSS psc mni CNS 1990 - 1992 Vice Admiral D.P.E Omotsola FSS DSO psc rcds CNS 1992 - 1993 Rear Admiral Suleiman Saidu FSS LSS MSS DSS rcds CNS September 1993 - November 1993 Rear Admiral A.A. Madueke FSS DSS MRNI mni CNS 1993 - 1994 Rear Admiral O.M Akhigbe FSS DSS psc mni CNS 1994 - 1998 Vice Admiral J. Ayinla DSS psc Usnwc fwc GCON CNS 1998 - 1999 Vice Admiral V.K. Ombu CFR mni CNS 1999 - 2001 Vice Admiral S.O. Afolayan DSS psc fwc CNS 2001 - 2005 Vice Admiral G.T.A. Adekeye DSS psc mirss mni CNS 2005 - 2008 Vice Admiral I.I. Ibrahim CFR DSS psc fwc CNS 2008 - 2010 Vice Admiral O.S. Ibrahim DSS psc rcds fwc LLB ( Hons ) MA CNS 2010 - 2012 Vice Admiral D.J. Ezeoba GSS fwc Msc MRIN FCIS CNS 2012 - 2013 Vice Admiral U.O. Jibrin GSS AM psc+ mni LLB PGCPA CNS 2013 - 2015 Rear Admiral Ibok - Ete Ekwe Ibas CNS July 2015 -- References Jump up ^ `` Minimah, Jibrin, Amosu Appointed Service Chiefs, Articles - THISDAY LIVE ''. thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Buhari appoints new Service Chiefs ''. DailyPost Nigeria. Retrieved 18 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` President Buhari Appoints New Service Chiefs And NSA - Channels Television ''. Channels Television. Retrieved 18 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cross River governor lauds buhari over new naval chief ''. Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved June 19, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chronicles of Command ''. Nigerian Navy. Retrieved 19 July 2015. Military, law enforcement and intelligence agencies of Nigeria Military Nigerian Armed Forces Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Navy Chief of Naval Staff Nigerian Air Force Chief of Air Staff Ministry of Defence Defence Minister Chief of the Defence Staff Law enforcement Nigeria Police Force National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Nigerian Mobile Police Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Intelligence State Security Service National Intelligence Agency Defence Intelligence Agency Chief of Defence Intelligence Federal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau This Nigeria - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Nigeria)&oldid=775648982 '' Categories : Nigerian Navy admirals Navy chiefs of staff Nigerian military appointments Nigeria stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 16 April 2017, at 06 : 46. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the first chief of naval staff in nigeria
Answer: Captain F.W. Skutil