The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment of Commodore Reginald Odeodi Adoki as Commander of the Maritime Guard Command at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, replacing Commodore H.C. Oriekeze, who has been redeployed.
A principal warfare officer specialising in communications and intelligence, Adoki brings 25 years’ experience across training, staff and operational roles in the Nigerian Navy. At sea, he has commanded NNS Andoni, NNS Kyanwa and NNS Kada, the latter completing its maiden voyage from its country of build, the United Arab Emirates, to Nigeria under his leadership.
Commissioned into the Navy in 2000 with a BSc in Mathematics, Adoki later earned a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos and an MSc in Terrorism, Security and Policing from the University of Leicester. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Defence and Security Studies at the National Defence Academy and holds multiple decorations for distinguished service.
Welcoming him to the agency, NIMASA Director-General, Dr Dayo Mobereola said Adoki’s appointment would further reinforce Nigeria’s maritime security architecture, citing his depth of operational and industry experience.
The Maritime Guard Command, based within NIMASA, was created under a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian Navy to bolster enforcement of safety, security and regulatory compliance across Nigeria’s territorial waters.