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The Nigerian Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has sanctioned the posting and redeployment of several senior officers in a move aimed at enhancing operational efficiency within the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). This restructuring, which includes Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Directors, and Commanders, seeks to introduce fresh perspectives across the service.
According to a statement by the NAF’s Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, the reshuffle is designed to “improve operational flexibility and introduce fresh ideas” in various sectors of the force.
Key appointments include Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Olasunkanmi Abidoye, who has been reassigned from the Defence Headquarters to NAF Headquarters as the Chief of Standards and Evaluation. AVM Adeniyi Amesinlola, formerly the Commandant of the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, has been named Chief of Transformation and Innovation, while AVM Abubakar Adamu takes over as the Group Managing Director of NAFIL Group.
Other senior officers affected by the changes include AVM Iboro Etukudo, now serving as the Chief of Policy and Plans, and AVM Francis Edosa, who has been appointed Chief of Training and Operations. AVM Dalhat Ladan assumes the role of Chief of Air Intelligence, with AVM Suleiman Usman now leading as the Chief of Communication and Information Systems. AVM Sayo Olatunde and AVM Lanre Oluwatoyin have been redeployed to Defence Headquarters as the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, and Chief of Defence Space Administration, respectively.
Further adjustments see AVM Ibikunle Daramola reassigned as the Chief of Civil-Military Relations, while AVM Abiola Amodu, the former Director General of the Air Force Research and Development Institute, has been appointed Chief of Aircraft Engineering. AVM Patrick Phillips has taken on the role of Chief of Logistics.
At the command level, AVM Elijah Ebiowe has been appointed as the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the Tactical Air Command in Makurdi, with AVM Sunday Aneke now heading the Mobility Command in Yenagoa. AVM Abubakar Abdullahi has assumed leadership of the Air Training Command in Kaduna, and AVM Adeniran Ademuwagun takes over as AOC of the Logistics Command in Ikeja.
