By Lengnan ​‌‍‌⁠‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‍​‌‌‍⁠‍‌‌​Tobias

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved a major strategic realignment of its senior leadership through fresh postings and appointments.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja, by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.

Ejodame said the posting was designed to strengthen command effectiveness, enhance institutional capacity and sustain operational readiness.

He also said that the fresh postings and appointments were approved by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on Nov. 7, and takes immediate effect.

He added that the appointments span service headquarters, operational commands, defence headquarters, training institutions and other strategic establishments.

He said the exercise reflected deliberate effort to align leadership competencies and professional experience with sthe NAF evolving operational and institutional priorities.

He explained that at NAF headquarters, AVM Adeniran Ademuwagun was appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation; while AVM Ibitayo Ajiboye was appointed Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation.

Similarly, AVM Precious Amadi was appointed Chief of Air Intelligence; AVM Nnamdi Ananaba, Chief of Operations; AVM Ahmed Bukari, Air Provost Marshal; AVM Eko Efiom, Chief of Training; AVM Mohammed Ibrahim, Chairman, Air Expo and International Liaison; and AVM Gabriel Kehinde, Chief of Civil-Military Relations.

In the same vein, AVM Mohammed Sulaiman was appointed Chief of Communications and Information Systems; AVM Simon Peters, Coordinator, Project Implementation Team; and AVM Ayodeji Laoye, Chief of Aircraft Engineering.

Others include AVM Ahmed Dari, General Manager, Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited Group of Companies, and AVM Ndubuisi Okoro, Director-General, Air Force Research and Development Institute (AFRDI).

Ejodame said that at operational command level, AVM NI Ilo was appointed Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Tactical Air Command; AVM BR Mamman, Mobility Command; AVM OS Ogunsina, Logistics Command; AVM MN Onyebashi, Special Operations Command; and AVM FCS Nwakara, Ground Training Command.

He also said that in a major institutional appointments, AVM PB Philips was appointed Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC); AVM MC Ekwueme, Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (AFRC); AVM AO Akinbunwa, Air Force War College; and AVM A Idris, Air Warfare Doctrine Centre.

”AVM JA Ekwuribe, was appointed to head the Regiment Training Centre; AVM OC Ubadike, Air Force Institute of Technology; AVM AI Sambo, Nigerian Air Force College of Logistics and Management; and AVM M Yusuf, Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy.

”At strategic defence level, AVM UK Abdullahi was appointed Director of Defence Operations at Defence Headquarters (DHQ); AVM EOE Ebiowe, Deputy Coordinator, National Intelligence, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

”AVM DDG Pwajok, was appointed Director of Technical Services, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA); and AVM I Sani, Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence; and AVM AA Shinkafi, Director of Liaison, DHQ.

”AVM AO Shogbamu, was appointed Director of Military Strategy; AVM RK Olanrewaju, Director of Search and Rescue; AVM J Usman, Director of Special Duties; AVM JJ Ijudigal, Director of Sports; and AVM ZA Usman, Director of Cyber Operations,” he said.

The NAF spokesman also said that AVM EK Gabkwet, was appointed Director of Civil-Military Relations; and AVM GAA Bello, Director of Joint Warfare Doctrine, DHQ.

”AVM AA Suleh, was appointed Deputy Chief of Defence Space Administration (DSA); AVM OA Oyename, Director of Earth Observation; and AVM SS Lazarus, Director of Launch Vehicles and Space Operations,” he also said.

He added that AVM OT Salami, was appointed Deputy Chief, Defence Space Command Centre (DSCC); AVM AI Hanidu, Director of Integrated Air Power Studies, Air Power Centre of Excellence (APCOE); and AVM OF Akinboyewa, Deputy Director-General, APCOE.

According to him, AVM MM Omar is appointed Director, Museum/Hall of Fame, APCOE; and AVM DO Dickson, General Manager, Operations, Defence Health Care Limited.

Other appointments at headquarters he said included AVM AK Famuyiwa as Director of Coordination and Cooperation; and AVM AK Bello, Director of Armament.

”AVM YA Katabiya, is deployed a Director of Logistics; AVM EO Ashiegbu, Director of Policy; AVM GA Mbaka, Director of Aircraft Engineering; and AVM AL Dakwat as Director of Research and Development.

”AVM SO Eyekosi is Director of Plans; and AVM AG Akinyimika as Director of Personnel Management.

”To further strengthen operational command structures, AVM JI Ukeh is appointed Commander, Nigerian Air Defence Corps (NADC); AVM OA Abu as Chief of Staff, Mobility Command; and AVM I Subi, Special Operations Command.

”AVM NB Folaji, is head Tactical Air Command; AVM F Ekpah, Ground Training Command; AVM ES Odekina, Logistics Command; AVM M Umar, Air Training Command; and AVM GI Jibia as Deputy Force Commander, Operation HADIN KAI,” he said.

He added that AVM CE Akubue was appointed Managing Director, Aircraft Engineering and Technical Services Limited (AETSL), while AVM CE Akpa becomes Commander, Headquarters NAF Camp.

Ejodame said other professional military education and training appointments included AVM SA Eyoma as Deputy Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology; AVM FO Ankeli as Commandant, Air Traffic Services Training Centre; and AVM U Ariahu as Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Air Force College of Logistics and Management.

He said the strategic realignment reflected NAF’s commitment to continuous leadership renewal, stronger institutional accountability and enhanced operational effectiveness.

He quoted the CAS as expressing confidence that professional competence and wealth of experience of the newly appointed officers would further advance his command philosophy.

The CAS also said that it would help and strengthen the service’s capacity to deliver decisive air power effects in support of joint operations and national security objectives.

He directed all affected officers to assume their new appointments and complete necessary handover and takeover formalities not later than Nov. 13.(NAN)

Edited by Deborah Coker