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President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the Chief of Naval Operations of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, who died on Thursday, after a protracted illness.

In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President condoled with the family of the deceased, as well as officers and men of the Nigerian Navy and the leadership of the Armed Forces.

“President Tinubu condoled with his family, officers and men of the Nigerian Navy, and the leadership of the Armed Forces over the loss.

“The President described Rear Admiral Katagum’s passing as a blow to the military and the country, given his vast experience and invaluable contributions to the Nigerian Navy and the Armed Forces as a whole,” the statement read.

The late senior officer served in several key positions, including Director of Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre (PC4), and Chief of Intelligence of the Nigerian Navy.

He was appointed Chief of Naval Operations in November 2025.

The President commended the late rear admiral for what he described as his valour, leadership and commitment to mentoring younger officers.

Tinubu also prayed for the repose of his soul and comfort for his family and colleagues during the period of mourning.

PUNCH Online reports that Katagum died in Egypt, where he was receiving medical treatment, and had since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

https://punchng.com/tinubu-expresses-sadness-over-death-of-naval-operations-chief/@

He has never expressed sadness over the killings of hundreds of people in kwara state

A very useless president

Express sadness indeed! Pretender!

What a sad event, incidentally someone will benefit from it eg the next in line to be promoted to take his position

Who knows maybe dem don delete am because dem see am as stumbling block in the future

PUNANI01:
Express sadness indeed! Pretender!

Na wetin dey pepper you for body about Tinubu?!

What about those that have been killed in Kwara,Benue and Jos, did you express sadness over their death? President fix this country and stop playing politics with people's lives

LagosOrigin:
He has never expressed sadness over the killings of hundreds of people in kwara state

A very useless president

It appears your noise allowance is payable exclusively on Nairaland. Elsewhere, the media space is already saturated with the condolences and swift deployments of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, leaving very little room for your sponsored outrage.

Such a sad event, anyway life must go on

A hypocrite of a president, playing politics with people's lives

He should get ready to express sadness of not ruling this country again. 🐷

Most useless and senseless president his end will be celebrated in this country and it's coming very soon . Either by heart attack or stroke

The scarecrow cares less about citizens who die everyday from terrorists attacks .

4 OBAs in total have been killed in the SW no statement
Kwara,Oyo, ondo, Ekiti surrounded, no statement.

North under siege ..no statement

All his is bothered about is 2027.

Na this same man insult Jonathan from Lagos to London. Now the scarecrow is quiet.

Anyway..we dey watch.

AqualinaXYZ:
The useless Aso Rock maggot expressed sadness over the death of one man




But cares less over deaths of millions Nigerians killed by bandits and herders




Very useless certificate forger




RIP Funsho williams

buzmanjohn:
https://punchng.com/tinubu-expresses-sadness-over-death-of-naval-operations-chief/@

Most of you don't know where Tinubu agbado remarks came from and what it actually means...it is actually a well tested strategy, let me tell you how he got it.

When you buy a chicken, starve the chicken for days, remove the feathers...the chicken will be screaming in pains, now leave that chicken for some hours or days... return with maize (agbado) to feed that chicken, the chicken will forget the pains it went through in your hands and suddenly becomes your friend.

Now relate that to every election circle in Nigeria, same old trick same old victims.

This age long trick has been working and will continue to work on most Nigerians as dem don swear for most of una.

Nonsense. Has he expressed sadness over the death of Nigerians in the hands of his policies? Ppl keep committing suicide everyday.

If his death is a blow to the nation, then, what will the thousands slaughtered be?

LagosOrigin:
He has never expressed sadness over the killings of hundreds of people in kwara state

A very useless president

Has obi expressed any regret over the killing of his people by his people. Obi called IPOB his brothers. Dora Husband was murdered in cold blood and obibwas silent till date.
Una go cry tire

Tinubu didnt notice that we lost like 8 doctors to Lassa fever in the last 8mths





Tinubu can really falk hands!

AqualinaXYZ:
The useless Aso Rock maggot expressed sadness over the death of one man




But cares less over deaths of millions Nigerians killed by bandits and herders




Very useless certificate forger




RIP Funsho williams

Because the military is the most viable threat to his government. So he must do anything to please them

Has he ever been sad about the death of his citizens? Uba comes to mind...