The Air Force Council has approved the promotion of 19 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) and 33 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
The promotions recognize senior officers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, professional competence, and dedication to duty across various operational and administrative roles.
The following officers were elevated from Air Commodore to Air Vice Marshal; Osichinaka Ubadike, Olusola Akinboyewa, Olasunkanmi Abu, Yohanna Katabiya, Nosiru Folaji, David Pwajok, Albert Bot, Ibitayo Ajiboye
and Mikail Abdulraheem.
Others are Kennedy Mataluwo, Gbolahan Oremosu, Ayodele Hanidu, Mohammed Omar, Atang Sambo, Jibrin Usman, Ernest Owai, Adindu Ekwuribe, Garuba Bello and Muhammed Isah.
The officers elevated from Group Captain to Air Commodore include; Abdulahi Abu, Sani Ma’aji, Olamiju Obasa, Eyo Benson, Bashiru Amunemi, Nuhu Hassan, Oluwasegun Okeniyi, Abang Oyong, Eze Onu, Folarin Agbebi and Mohammed Aliyu.
Others are Muzamil Muhammed, Ibrahim Musa, Nkechi Esionye-Uzodinma, Rapheal Garba, Daniel Komo, Eric Kpokpogri, Bature Usman, Adebunmi Ola, Dooyum Laha, Bello Argungu, Bello Aliyu, Ahmed Saidu, Isiaka Yakubu and Abba Muhammed.
The others promoted are Olusoji Olarenwaju, Joshua Nalazai, Kingsley Obi, Hafsat Ali, Ademola Adejimi, Abdullahi Abubakar, Ayuba Abubakar and Mustapha Elkhojah.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, congratulated the newly promoted officers, urging them to see their new ranks as a call to greater service and responsibility.
The decoration ceremony for the promoted officers will be held at a later date.
