The Nigerian Navy has denied reports that the the outgoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral AZ Gambo has refused to handover to the incoming CNS, Rear Admiral EI Ogalla.
The NN, in a statement on Wednesday night by its Director of Information, Commodore AO AYO-VAUGHAN, said handing and taking over in the Navy is procedural according to the tradition of the Navy.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Naval Headquarters has been drawn to a malicious publication by some online media such as Peoples Gazette, opr.news, hallmarknews and others alleging the refusal of the outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral AZ Gambo CFR to hand over to the incoming Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral EI Ogalla.