The Air Force Council has granted approval for the promotion of 37 senior officers to higher ranks within the Nigerian Air Force. Among the promoted officers, 22 have been elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 15 have been promoted to Air Commodore.
In a statement released on Friday by Group Captain Kabiru Ali, the Deputy Director of Public Relations & Information for the Nigerian Air Force, it was highlighted that the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, emphasized the importance of thoughtful consideration among the promoted officers. He encouraged them to engage in critical evaluation of the current security landscape and develop actionable strategies to address prevailing insecurity challenges.
The statement listed the officers elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, including Edward Gabkwet (Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters NAF), 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.
The officers 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.
