NAF Redeploys 72
NAF Redeploys 72 Top Air Force Officers
Following the recent promotion of senior officers of the
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to the next higher ranks as well as the
retirement of some senior officers of air rank, it has become
necessary to reorganize and ensure senior officers hold appropriate
appointments for operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Accordingly, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique
Abubakar has authorized the appointments of a total of 72 senior
officers comprising 27 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs), 30 Air Commodores
(Air Cdres), 8 Group Captains (Gp Capts), 4 Wing Commanders (Wg
Cdrs) and 3 Squadron Leaders (Sqn Ldrs).
Prominent among those affected by the new postings are: AVM
Emmanuel Anebi who is now the Chief of Policy and Plans
Headquarters NAF (HQ NAF) and AVM Nurudeen Balogun, who has been
appointed as the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans at the Defence
Headquarters (DHQ).
In addition, AVM Charles Otegbade has been appointed as the
College Secretary, National Defence College while AVM Rufus Ojuawo
is taking over as the Chairman Air Expo and International Liaison
Secretariat. Other appointments include those of AVM Napoleon Bali
as the new Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Special Operations
Command, Yenagoa, AVM Oladayo Amao as the new Chief of Training and
Operations at HQ NAF, AVM Abdulganiyu Olabisi as the new AOC
Logistics Command, Ikeja and AVM John Baba as the new AOC Tactical
Air Command.
Likewise, AVM Mahmoud Ahmed has been redeployed as the Air
Secretary HQ NAF, AVM Remigus Ekeh appointed as the new Chief of
Standards and Evaluation at HQ NAF, while AVM Ibukun Ojeyemi
becomes the new Director of Policy at HQ NAF. Furthermore, AVM
Musibau Olatunji is now the Director of Air Engineering at HQ NAF,
while AVM Peter Uzezi has been appointed as the new AOC Mobility
Command.
Also appointed are AVM Dahiru Sanda, who is now a Directing
Staff at National Institute of Policy and Strategic studies, AVM
Ismaila Yahaya as the new Director of Training at HQ NAF, AVM Idi
Lubo as Director NAF Transformation at HQ NAF, AVM Mohammed Yakubu
redeployed as the Chief of Logistics HQ NAF and AVM Emmanuel Wonah
as the new Director of Sports at DHQ. Similarly, AVM Paul Jemitola
has been appointed as the new Director Research and Development at
HQ NAF, AVM Anderson Kassimu as Director Civil Military Relations
at DHQ and AVM Ibrahim Ali as the new Deputy Commandant, Air Force
Institute of Technology, Kaduna. Meanwhile, AVM Musa Tanko is to
take over as Director of Space Utilization at DHQ while AVM Musa
Muktar has been redeployed as the new Chief of Aircraft Engineering
at HQ NAF.
In addition, AVM Maxwell Nnaji has been appointed as the new
Chief of Communication Information Systems at HQ NAF, AVM Emmanuel
Chukwu as the new Director Earth Observation at Defence Space
Administration and AVM Aliyu Bello as the new Chief of Staff at
Headquarters Special Operations Command, while AVM Olusegun Philip
is to take over as the new Director of Evaluation at HQ NAF. Also,
Air Cdre Abraham Adole has been appointed as the Principal Air
Staff Officer to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Cdre Ayodele Laoye
as Director of Procurement and Gp Capt Jika Sanda as the Director
of Legal Services HQ NAF.
The newly posted and redeployed senior officers are expected to
take over their new offices not later than 25 January 2019.
IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force