ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – In a recent development, the Air Force Council (AFC) has granted approval for the promotion of 37 senior officers to elevated ranks within the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
Among the promoted officers, 22 have been elevated to the esteemed rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 15 have attained the rank of Air Commodore.
According to Group Captain Kabiru Ali, the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, notable individuals promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal include Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information at Headquarters NAF (HQ NAF), along with 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.
Additionally, those who have been 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.
Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), has extended his congratulations to the newly promoted senior officers. In his message, CAS Abubakar emphasized the importance of deep thinking and critical evaluation of the current security environment.
He urged the officers to develop actionable strategies aimed at overcoming the challenges posed to the nation’s security. The CAS stated, “To whom much is given, much is also expected. You must, therefore, justify this recognition by always going the extra mile in safeguarding the lives and properties of all Nigerians.”
