| Awwal Zubairu Gambo | |
| Honorific Prefix: | Vice Admiral |
| Office1: | Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Term Start1: | 29 January 2021 |
| Term End1: | 23 June 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Ibok Ekwe Ibas |
| Successor1: | Emmanuel Ogalla |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Kano State, Nigeria |
| Allegiance: |  Nigeria |
| Serviceyears: | 1984–2023 |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Alma Mater: | Nigerian Defence Academy |
Awwal Zubairu Gambo (born 22 April 1966) [1] is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral and a former Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.[2] [3]
He is from Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, and was a member of Regular Course 36 of the Nigerian Defence Academy.[4]
He enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on 24 September 1984 as a member of Regular Course 36 and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant 24 September 1988. He is an Underwater Warfare specialist with a subspecialisation in Intelligence.[5] [6]
Prior his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff, he was Director of Procurement at the Defence Space Administration. He holds a PhD in Transport Management and a Masters Degree in Transport Management (Logistic Option), both from Ladoke Akintola University.
He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM; Fellow of the Certified Institute of Shipping; Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, as well as a fellow of the National Defence College South Africa.[7]
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[8]