NAF Promotions: Spokesperson, 37 Others Climb The Ladder
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
A total of 38 Senior Officers have been promoted to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) by the Air Force Council (AFC).
The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, had in a press statement on Friday said, out of the 37 Senior Officers promoted, 22 were elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 15 were elevated to the rank of Air Commodore.
The statemeny showed those elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal to include the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters NAF (HQ NAF), Edward Gabkwet, 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.
While those 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
It also noted that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, had while congratulating the newly promoted Senior Officers, reminded them of the need for thinking outside the box and critical evaluation of current security environment with a view to proffering actionable strategies towards overcoming the problems it portends for the country.
He urged them to justify the recognition by always going the extra mile in safeguarding the lives and property of all Nigerians as according þo the CAS, to whom much is given, much is also expected.
