The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved promotion of 99 senior
officers to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore
Ibikunle Daramola, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
“The affected senior officers comprise 13 Air Commodores, who were
promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshals (AVMs), 35 Group Captains
who were promoted to the rank of Air Commodores and 51 Wing Commanders
promoted to the rank of Group Captains,” he said.
Daramola said those promoted to the rank of AVM include, Air Commodore
Ayoola Jolasinmi, Hassan Abubakar, Jackson Yusuf, Austine Imafidor,
Pius Oahimire, Dalhat Ladan, Cosmas Ozougwu, Isah Muhammad, Sunday
Makinde, Abubakar Yusuf, Abubakar Adamu, Ado Inuwa and Ademola
Durotoye.
“Among those promoted from the rank of Group Capt. to Air Cdre are:
Ahmed Idris, Olasunkanmi Abidoye, Olusola Akinboyewa, Isaac Subi,
Japhet Ekwuribe, Solomon Lazarus, Ahmed Dari, Emeka Ashiegbu and
Abdullahi Bello.
“Others promoted to the rank of Air Commodores include, Yuhana
Katabiya, Gambo Adamu, Alheri Dakwat, Olayinka Oyesola, Adedoyin
Oyenusi, Edward Gapkwet, Friday Ekpah, Luther Kamat, Joktan Chidama,
Felix Uwakara, Mikail Abdulraheem and Ernest Owai.
“Also, Glenn Nkanang, Chidiebere Obiabaka, Raphael Ojo, Mohammed Isah,
Ibitoye Ajiboye, Shani Bukar, Wapkerem Maigida, Atang Sambo, Daniel
Akpan, Olanrewaju Oyename, Boniface Ifeobu, Godwin Udoh, Ayodele
Hanidu and Azubuike Chukwuka were also promoted to the rank of Air
Cdr.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on behalf
of officers, airmen, airwomen and civilian staff of the NAF, heartily
congratulates the newly promoted senior officers.
“He urges them to see the elevation as motivation to
re-dedicatethemselves towards more effective and efficient service
delivery,” he said.
Daramola said the newly promoted senior officers would be decorated
with their new ranks at a later date.
