The Air Council has approved the promotion of 57 senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force NAF to the ranks of Air Vice Marshal and Air Commodore, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening leadership and operational capacity amid evolving security challenges in Nigeria.
Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, announced the promotion exercise on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, 27 officers were elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 30 others were promoted to Air Commodore.
Ejodame noted that the promotions reflect the NAF’s commitment to reinforcing high-level command responsibility, enhancing operational expertise, and building a technologically-driven, agile air force capable of responding effectively across multiple theatres of operation.
The newly promoted Air Vice Marshals include SA Eyoma, GI Jibia, AA Adebomehin, ES Odekina, CE Akubue, SO Eyekosi, AO Akinbuwa, LI Kamat, AG Akinyimika, AO Bamidele, AK Famuyiwa, PJ Edem, SA Madaki, OT Salami, FO Ankeli, MJ Chidama, JJ Ijudigal, M Umar, IJ Ogbodo, U Ariahu, AL Dakwat, CE Akpa, EC Ukpong, IS Subi, IM Yusha’u, SS Lazarus, and F Ekpah.
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Promoted Air Commodores include MA Imam, AA Komolafe, HI Eze, DU Edet, MB Umar, GH Okoh, SP Sekegor, PP Okonkwo, PU Okweugo, AU Yahaya, M Yahaya, IR Ubeh, OK Cole, EA Ifebi, RK Olundu, IO Akpasa, AK Mohammed, HA Meshack, SN Nwachi, ZB Shuwa, EJ Alabila, SA Osoniyi, AO Ogunmola, AJ Arumona, BI Jayeoba, CE Akuh, NN Onuoha-Mba, PA Garba, YM Abdullahi, and M Suleiman.
The Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, emphasized that the promotions were earned through professional excellence, operational competence, and loyalty to the service. He reminded the officers that their elevation comes with heightened responsibility, requiring clarity, precision, and innovative thinking in the country’s complex security environment.
Aneke urged the officers to lead with integrity, enhance joint operations, exploit intelligence effectively, and mentor junior personnel. He reaffirmed the NAF’s ongoing reforms aimed at building a smarter, more decisive air force capable of delivering effective airpower nationwide.
