A former Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Patrick Seubo Koshoni (rtd), has died at the age of 77, the Nigerian Navy has said.
The Navy in a statement issued by Commodore Suleman Dahun, said the senior officer died on 25 January 2020 after a brief illness.
According to the statement, the deceased is survived by his wife Mrs Margaret Aderoju Koshoni, children and several grandchildren.
“Born in Lagos on 11 April 1943, Vice Admiral Koshoni (rtd) joined the Nigerian Navy on the 11 June 1962 after a secondary school education at St Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Lagos. That same year he started the naval cadetship training at the National Defence Training Academy in India and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant on 13 July 1964.
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“Admiral Koshoni (rtd) headed many naval and military appointments, committees and task forces. He served the nation as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command and as Honourable Ministers of Health, Transport and Aviation as well as Labour and Productivity. He was a member of the Supreme Military and Federal Executive Councils from January 1984 – August 1985.
During his tenure as the Chief of the Naval Staff, he led initiatives for the articulation of Nigeria’s foremost maritime strategy; the Nigerian Navy Trident Strategy and helped to institutionalise the Presidential Fleet Review, Manpower Rationalization for the Service and the Chief of Naval Staff’s Annual Conference, which has continued to serve as a veritable platform for strategic engagement and policy review.
On retirement from Service, the indefatigable Admiral also served as the Chairman National Internal Security Organization (defunct National Guard).
“Necessary arrangements for his burial is being concluded in liaison with his family and a firm programme will be communicated in due course”, the part statement read.
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