Emmanuel Ogalla | |
Honorific Prefix: | Vice Admiral |
Office1: | Chief of the Naval Staff |
Term Start1: | 23 June 2023 |
President1: | Bola Tinubu |
Predecessor1: | Awwal Zubairu Gambo |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1968 |
Birth Place: | Enugu Ezike, East Central State, Nigeria (now in Enugu State) |
Allegiance: | Nigeria |
Serviceyears: | 1987–present |
Rank: | Vice Admiral |
Alma Mater: |
Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla (born 20 December 1968) is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral who is the Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria.[1] He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023.[2] [3]
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla was born on 20 December 1968 in Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. He obtained the West African School Certificate from the Nigerian Military School, Zaria in 1987. He obtained BSc for mathematics and an MSc in strategic studies from the University of Ibadan.