Air Vice Marshal Hassan approves redeployment of 98 senior officers

The redeployment of 98 senior officers in the service has been approved by Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the newly appointed Chief of Air Staff.

The Commandants of Tri-Service Establishments, Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding, and NAF institutions are prominent among the new appointees.

On July 3, 2023, the newly chosen senior officers are anticipated to start their new positions.

According to a statement made by the service’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, the newly reappointed senior officers consist of 52 AVMs and 46 Air Commodores. Among them is the former Commandant of the Air Force War College, AVM Abraham Adole, who is now the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans at the Defence Headquarters. AVM Nkem Aguiyi also takes on the role of Chief of Defence Transformation and Innovation at the

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Former Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command, AVM Sayo Olatunde, is now the Chief of Policy and Plans at the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force. AVM Ibikunle Daramola continues to be the Chief of Communications Information Systems, AVM Pius Oahimire was named the Chief of Aircraft Engineering at the HQ NAF, and AVM Uchechi Nwagwu assumes the role of the Chief of Accounts and Budget.

Others include former AOC Special Operations Command Bauchi, AVM Abubakar Abdulkadir, who is now the Chief of Training and Operations; AVM Dominic Danat as the Chief of Logistics; AVM Ahmed Bakari as Air Secretary; AVM Michael Onyebashi as Chief of Standards and Evaluation HQ NAF; AVM Idi Sani as Chief of Administration; AVM Anthony Ekpe retains his appointment as the Chief of Medical Services; while Air Cdre Friday Ogohi is now the Chief of Air Intelligence, HQ NAF.

AVM Hassan Alhaji is in charge of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji; AVM Sani Rabe is in charge of the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna; AVM Adebayo Kehinde is in charge of the Air Force War College in Makurdi; and AVM Esen Efanga is in charge of the Air Warfare Centre in Abuja. These are some of the newly appointed commandants.

Also affected by the latest redeployments are AVM Francis Edosa appointed the AOC Tactical Air Command, Makurdi; AVM Tajudeen Yusuf as AOC Mobility Command, Yenagoa; AVM Eneobong Effiom as AOC SOC, Bauchi; AVM Nnamdi Ananaba as AOC Air Training Command, Kaduna; AVM Usman Abdullahi as AOC GTC, Enugu; and AVM Abubakar Abdullahi as AOC Logistics Command.

AVM Sunday Aneke is the Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna; AVM Titus Dauda is the College Secretary of the National Defence College in Abuja; and Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet has been reappointed as the Director of Public Relations and Information. In a similar vein, AVM Kabir Umar is now the Group Managing Director of the NAF Investments Limited Group of Companies.