The Chief of the Naval Staff has approved the appointment of Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as the new Commander of the Maritime Guard Command (MGC) at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Commodore Adoki succeeds Commodore H.C. Oriekeze, who has been redeployed.
A Principal Warfare Officer specialising in communications and intelligence, Adoki brings over 25 years of experience in training, staff duties and naval operations within the Nigerian Navy. As a seaman, he has commanded NNS Andoni, NNS Kyanwa and NNS Kada. Notably, he led NNS Kada on her maiden voyage from the United Arab Emirates where she was built to Nigeria.
Commissioned into the Nigerian Navy in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Adoki also holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos and an M.Sc in Terrorism, Security and Policing from the University of Leicester, England. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Defence and Security Studies at the National Defence Academy.
Welcoming the new commander, NIMASA Director-General Dr. Dayo Mobereola expressed confidence that Adoki’s wealth of operational and intelligence experience would further strengthen Nigeria’s maritime security architecture.
The Maritime Guard Command, domiciled in NIMASA, was established under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Navy to enhance operational efficiency in Nigeria’s territorial waters, particularly in enforcing maritime security, safety and regulatory compliance.
The Chief of the Naval Staff has approved the appointment of Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as the new Commander of the Maritime Guard Command (MGC) at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Commodore Adoki succeeds Commodore H.C. Oriekeze, who has been redeployed.
A Principal Warfare Officer specialising in communications and intelligence, Adoki brings over 25 years of experience in training, staff duties and naval operations within the Nigerian Navy. As a seaman, he has commanded NNS Andoni, NNS Kyanwa and NNS Kada. Notably, he led NNS Kada on her maiden voyage from the United Arab Emirates — where she was built — to Nigeria.
Commissioned into the Nigerian Navy in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Adoki also holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos and an M.Sc in Terrorism, Security and Policing from the University of Leicester, England. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Defence and Security Studies at the National Defence Academy.
Welcoming the new commander, NIMASA Director-General Dr. Dayo Mobereola expressed confidence that Adoki’s wealth of operational and intelligence experience would further strengthen Nigeria’s maritime security architecture.
The Maritime Guard Command, domiciled in NIMASA, was established under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Navy to enhance operational efficiency in Nigeria’s territorial waters, particularly in enforcing maritime security, safety and regulatory compliance.
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