BREAKING: Another Top Navy Officer Dies Of COVID-19

Another Top Navy Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that a retired Nigerian Navy Officer, Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu has died of COVID-19 complications.

He died earlier on Thursday February 25, 2021, in Abuja.

Aikhomu was serially-decorated Admiral well-versed in maritime operations and logistics, with special reference to the waters of the Gulf of Guinea, Aikhomu, who clocked 65 last year was until his death a Director in Ocean Marine Solutions (OMS) owned by Captain Hosa Okunbo.

He was conferred with a traditional title by the Okaijesan of Esanland and Ojirrua of Irrua, HRH Alhaji W.O. Momodu JP in August 2020.

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He was also a member of the investigative panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe arms procurement between 2007 and 2015.

The panel was disbanded in February 2017.