George Nnadozie Alily (born 20 September 1960)[1] is a former naval officer, author, inspirational speaker and maritime security consultant.

From 1989 to 1990, he underwent the Officer Long Course at NNS QUORRA, Lagos, specialising in Navigation and Direction, and General Warfare.

Some of these included watch keeping duties on board the Navy’s Fast Attack Craft (Missile) – NNS AGU, AYAM and SIRI.

He was also the Navigating Officer of NNS ERIN-OMI, corvette, which was deployed to Liberia for Peace Support Operations under the auspices of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group Naval Task Force.

Furthermore, from 1999 to 2002, Alily was appointed as the Naval Attaché (Deputy Defence Adviser, Navy) of the Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, D.C.[3] On return to Nigeria, he served briefly as the Staff Officer Plans at the Policy and Plans Branch of the Nigerian Naval Headquarters in Abuja, and returned to the United States for sea command.

Alily was prematurely retired from the Nigerian Navy on 12 March 2007 while at the War College during the administration of Vice Admiral GTA Adekeye.

[6] On 4 October 2013, the National Industrial Court presided by Justice BA Adejumo ruled that his retirement was illegal and unlawful, rendering it null and void.

He is the author of two books titled Naval Diplomacy: A Critical Component of National Power and Defining Persona: 6 virtues that Transform Societies.