The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has named Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame as its new Director of Public Relations and Information.
He takes over from Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, who has been reassigned to the Defence Headquarters as the Director of Civil-Military Relations.
In a statement from NAF Headquarters, Ejodame was described as a seasoned officer with extensive expertise in logistics, strategic planning, and defense management.
An alumnus of the 45th Regular Course at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s in Transport and Logistics, and a PhD in Information Systems and Management Studies from the University of Sheffield in the UK.
His professional training includes logistics programs at the United Nations International Peace Support Operations Centre in Kenya and a course on Supply Chain Optimization and Decision-Making in Portugal.
Ejodame is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the Air Force War College, Makurdi, where he was recognized as the Best Graduating Participant. He has been honored with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Air Staff Awards at the National Defence College in Abuja.
His previous roles include serving as a Directing Staff at both the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the National Defence College, Abuja. He was also the pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Kaduna and formerly served as Director of Procurement at AFIT.
In addition, he has served as Nigeria’s Defence Adviser at the Nigerian High Commission in Malaysia, where he was also accredited to nine other countries, strengthening Nigeria’s defense ties in the region.
Ejodame is a member of several professional organizations, including:
- Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
- Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
- Fellow of the Air Force War College and National Defence College
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria
With his wealth of experience, his appointment is expected to enhance the Air Force’s public relations and communication strategies.
