Shake up in air pressure as CAS reshuffles high officers

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has accredited a serious shake-up of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) management, together with appointing new department chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), commandants of navy establishments, and different senior officers. Nigerianews subscription
According to an announcement by NAF’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Sunday, the train aimed to strengthen operational effectiveness, enhance institutional capability, and maintain the NAF’s readiness to sort out the nation’s safety challenges.
Under the brand new association, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) NN Ananaba has been appointed Chief of Operations, whereas AVM PN Amadi turns into Chief of Air Intelligence. AVM EE Efiom is the brand new Chief of Training, and AVM AJ Laoye takes over as Chief of Aircraft Engineering.
Others appointed to key positions on the NAF Headquarters embrace AVM AK Ademuwagun as Chief of Transformation and Innovation; AVM AG Kehinde as Chief of Civil-Military Relations; AVM MA Sulaiman as Chief of Communications and Information Systems; and AVM AH Bakari as Air Provost Marshal.

AVM IV Ajiboye was appointed Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation, whereas AVM MS Ibrahim turned Chairman, Air Expo and International Liaison. AVM S Peters is the brand new Coordinator, Project Implementation Team.

At the operational command stage, AVM NI Ilo has been appointed Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Tactical Air Command, whereas AVM BR Mamman turns into AOC, Mobility Command.
AVM OS Ogunsina is the brand new AOC, Logistics Command; AVM MN Onyebashi takes over Special Operations Command, whereas AVM FCS Nwakara turns into AOC, Ground Training Command.
In the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), AVM UK Abdullahi has been appointed Director of Defence Operations, whereas AVM EOE Ebiowe strikes to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as Deputy Coordinator, National Intelligence.

Other appointments on the DHQ embrace AVM DDG Pwajok as Director of Technical Services, Defence Intelligence Agency; AVM I Sani as Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence; and AVM AA Shinkafi as Director of Liaison.
AVM AO Shogbamu turns into Director of Military Strategy; AVM RK Olanrewaju, Director of Search and Rescue; AVM J Usman, Director of Special Duties; AVM ZA Usman, Director of Cyber Operations; and AVM EK Gabkwet, Director of Civil-Military Relations.
Similarly, AVM PB Philips has been appointed Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), whereas AVM MC Ekwueme has been appointed Commandant of the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (AFRC).

Other appointments in navy coaching establishments embrace AVM AO Akinbunwa as Commandant, Air Force War College; AVM A Idris as Commandant, Air Warfare Doctrine Centre; AVM JA Ekwuribe as Commandant, Regiment Training Centre; and AVM OC Ubadike as Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology.
AVM AI Sambo has been appointed Commandant of the Nigerian Air Force College of Logistics and Management, whereas AVM M Yusuf has been appointed Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy. Nigerianews subscription
The realignment additionally impacts the Defence Space Administration (DSA), the place AVM AA Suleh has been appointed Deputy Chief, whereas AVM OA Oyename and AVM SS Lazarus have been appointed Directors of Earth Observation and Launch Vehicles and Space Operations, respectively.
AVM OT Salami has been posted to the Defence Space Command Centre as Deputy Chief, whereas AVM AI Hanidu has been appointed Director of Integrated Air Power Studies on the Air Power Centre of Excellence.
In different appointments, AVM JI Ukeh has been named Commander of the Nigerian Air Defence Corps, whereas AVM GI Jibia has been appointed Deputy Force Commander of Operation Hadin Kai.
The NAF has additionally appointed AVM AY Dari as General Manager, Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited Group of Companies, and AVM NS Okoro as Director-General, AFRDI. Nigerianews subscription
Discover moreShop African ArtAccess ServicesTest Voting InfoTrack BillsFollow PoliticsAccording to the NAF’s spokesperson, the appointments take impact from November.
Ejodame stated the train mirrored the NAF’s dedication to management renewal, institutional accountability and improved operational effectiveness.
He quoted the CAS as saying he was assured the newly appointed officers’ skilled competence and expertise would advance his command philosophy and strengthen the service’s capability to ship decisive airpower results in help of joint operations and nationwide safety aims.
All affected officers are anticipated to imagine their new positions and full handover and takeover formalities on or earlier than November 13.