The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved the promotion of 38 senior officers to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
Out of the 38 senior officers promoted, 22 were elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 16 were elevated to the rank of Air Commodore, according to a statement by Group Captain Kabiru Ali, a Deputy Director in the NAF’s Directorate of Public Relations and Information.
The senior officer elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal are Edward Gabkwet, Abubakar Sule, Olayinka Oyesola, Abubakar Bukar, Razaq Olanrewaju, Olanrewaju Oyename, Ahmed Idris, Abdulrasheed Kotun, Chidiebere Obiabaka, Gambo Mbaka, Felix Uwakara, John Ukeh, Emeka Ashiegbu, Zayyan Usman, Mohammed Ibrahim, Babatunde Ajayi, David Dickson, Muhammed Sulaiman, Rasaq Shittu, Friday Ogohi, Henry Yurkusi and Suleiman Usman.
Those promoted to the rank of Air Commodore include Valentine Oraeki, Dogari Apyeyak, Ali Idris, Mohammed Ahmed, Shehu Chindo, Abubakar Mohammed, Logomfa Nansoh, Abraham Sule, Idris Suleiman, Oluwaseun Oluwatayo, Ibrahim shehu, Yahaya Bashir, Adolphus Akins, Rilwanu Abdullahi, Babangida Zakari and David Bigila
The statement said the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, congratulated the newly promoted senior officers, and reminded them of the need for deep thinking and critical evaluation of current security environment with a view to proffering actionable strategies towards overcoming the problems it portends for our nation.