The new Director of Naval Information (DINFO) and Spokesperson of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan has taken over duty.
According to a statement on Tuesday by Director of Plans, Naval headquarters, Abuja, Rear Admiral JD Akpan, Commodore Ayo-Vaughan took over from Commodore Suleman Dahun on Friday 18 February 2022.
Commodore Dahun, following the recent deployment of senior officers in the Nigerian Navy was redeployed to the Transformation Branch of Naval Headquarters as Director Civil Military Cooperation.
Commodore Ayo-Vaughan is a member of 43rd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Masters Degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He also holds Masters in Defence Management, Command and Strategy, Ecole de Guerre, France and Post Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Business Analytics from the University of Texas, USA. He attended the French War College (Ecole de Guerre), Paris, France for his strategic course.
The senior officer is a member of some professional bodies which include Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Associate Member Nigeria Society of International Affairs and Associate Member Royal Institute of Navigation, UK.
Until his present appointment, he was the Commandant, Nigerian Naval College, Onne. He was equally at a time the Command Information Officer of the Western Naval Command, Lagos.