The Nigerian Air Force has promoted a total of 99 senior officers to the next higher ranks, including 13 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) who were promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM).
The promotion followed approval to that effect by the Air Force Council, according to a statement early Sunday morning, by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola.
The Nigeria Air Force promotion saw the elevation of 13 Air Commodores to the higher rank of Air Vice Marshal, 35 Group Captains (Gp Capts) promoted to the rank of Air Commodore and 51 Wing Commanders (Wg Cdrs) promoted to the rank of Group Captain.
The full statement read thus: “The Air Force Council (AFC) yesterday, 9 November 2019, approved the promotion of a total of 99 senior officers to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
“The affected senior officers comprise 13 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) who were promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), 35 Group Captains (Gp Capts) who were promoted to the rank of Air Cdre and 51 Wing Commanders (Wg Cdrs) promoted to the rank of Gp Capt.
“Those promoted to the rank of AVM include, Air Cdres
Ayoola Jolasinmi
Hassan Abubakar
Jackson Yusuf
Austine Imafidor
Pius Oahimire
Dalhat Ladan
Cosmas Ozougwu
Isah Muhammad
Sunday Makinde
Abubakar Yusuf
Abubakar Adamu
Ado Inuwa
Ademola Durotoye.
“Among those promoted from the rank of Gp Capt to Air Cdre are:
Ahmed Idris
Olasunkanmi Abidoye
Olusola Akinboyewa
Isaac Subi
Japhet Ekwuribe
Solomon Lazarus
Ahmed Dari
Emeka Ashiegbu
Abdullahi Bello.
“Others promoted to the rank of Air Cdre include:
Yuhana Katabiya, Gambo Adamu, Alheri Dakwat, Olayinka Oyesola, Adedoyin Oyenusi, Edward Gapkwet, Friday Ekpah, Luther Kamat, Joktan Chidama, Felix Uwakara, Mikail Abdulraheem and Ernest Owai. Gp Capts Glenn Nkanang, Chidiebere Obiabaka, Raphael Ojo, Mohammed Isah, Ibitoye Ajiboye, Shani Bukar, Wapkerem Maigida, Atang Sambo, Daniel Akpan, Olanrewaju Oyename, Boniface Ifeobu, Godwin Udoh, Ayodele Hanidu and Azubuike Chukwuka were also promoted to the rank of Air Cdre.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on behalf of officers, airmen, airwomen and civilian staff of the NAF, heartily congratulates the newly promoted senior officers and urges them to see the elevation as motivation to re-dedicate themselves towards more effective and efficient service delivery. The newly promoted senior officers will be decorated with their new ranks at a later date.”
