The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the postings and redeployment of 41 senior officers comprising 19 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs), 14 Air Commodores and four Group Captains.
Others are two Wing Commanders and two Squadron Leaders.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Adesanya explained that the postings and redeployment came as a result of the recent promotion of senior NAF officers to the next higher ranks.
He explained further that though a routine exercise, it was aimed at ensuring that NAF was effectively manned for operational efficiency and effectiveness.
“Prominent among those affected by the new postings are: AVM Lawal Alao who is now the Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Zaria, Kaduna State as well as AVM Olusoji Awomodu, who has been appointed as the Director Manning /Establishments at the Defence Headquarters,” he said
In addition, AVM Bello Garba has been redeployed as the Chief of Logistics at Headquarters NAF and AVM Mahmoud Ahmed had taken over as Chief of Administration, also at HQ NAF.
Other appointments include: AVM Mohammed Suleiman as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Makurdi; AVM Samuel Babalola as the Director of Personnel Management at HQ NAF and AVM Tunde Awoyoola as Deputy Chief of Defence Space Agency.
AVM Haruna Mohammed has been deployed as Commandant Air Traffic Services Training Centre and AVM Sambo Usman as Group Managing Director of NAF Holding Company.
AVM Remigus Ekeh appointed is the Director of Evaluation at HQ NAF while AVM Paul Dimfwina as Coordinator, Project Implementation and Monitoring Committee at HQ NAF.
Furthermore, AVM Ibukun Ojeyemi is now the SASO at Headquarters Air Training Command, Kaduna State. while AVM Frank Oparah had been appointed as Director of Research at Defence Headquarters.
Also appointed are: AVM Peter Uzezi as Director, Earth Observation at Defence Space Agency, AVM Olusegun Philips as Director of Museum and Archives at HQ NAF, AVM Chinwendu Onyike as Director, Technical Services at Defence Intelligence Agency.
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AVM Emmanuel Wonah has been deployed as SASO, Headquarters Logistics Command, Ikeja, Lagos State, AVM Abubakar Liman has been appointed as SASO, Headquarters Special Operations Command, Bauchi State.
AVM Mahmud Madi is Director of Launch Services and Space Operations at Defence Space Agency and Air Commodore Noah Oyibo is SASO, Headquarters Ground Training Command, Enugu State.
Meanwhile, Air Commodore Cosmas Ozouggwu is to take over as Director of Production at HQ NAF while Air Commodore David Aluku is the Director of Civil Military Relations also at HQ NAF.
According to Adesanya, the new posting also brought about changes at the Unit level.
Some of the new Commanders and Commandants were Air Commodores.
They are: Edward Adedokun, who was appointed as Commandant NAF Institute of Safety, Kaduna State, and Air Commodore Paul Masiyer, as Commandant Military Training Centre, Kaduna State.
In addition, Air Commodore Moses Onilede was to take over as Commander 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja, Lagos State while Air Commodore Elijah Ebiowe was appointed as Commander 115 Special Operations Group, Port Harcourt.
“The newly posted and redeployed senior officers were expected to take over their new offices not later than January 2, 2018.
“The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, had directed the newly appointed commanders of NAF field units to attend a workshop being organised at HQ NAF onJanuary 3, 2018 for commanders.”
Adesanya said Command appointments in NAF came with a lot of responsibilities, including the management of human and material resources.
He said further that the workshop was therefore, aimed at equipping/reminding commanders of their responsibilities and HQ NAF expectations in the conduct of their activities.
(NAN)
