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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the redeployment of 41 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) in a strategic move aimed at boosting operational efficiency and strengthening its leadership structure.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who announced the redeployment, said the exercise was designed to strengthen command effectiveness, enhance institutional capacity and sustain operational readiness in support of national security objectives.
Ejodame, in a statement, said the redeployment, approved by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, takes immediate effect.
According to him, the appointments cover Service Headquarters, operational commands, Defence Headquarters, training institutions and other strategic establishments, reflecting efforts to align leadership competencies and professional experience with the service’s evolving operational and institutional priorities.
At Headquarters NAF, AVM AK Ademuwagun has been appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation; AVM IV Ajiboye, Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation; AVM PN Amadi, Chief of Air Intelligence; AVM NN Ananaba, Chief of Operations; AVM AH Bakari, Air Provost Marshal; AVM EE Efiom, Chief of Training; AVM MS Ibrahim, Chairman, Air Expo and International Liaison; AVM AG Kehinde, Chief of Civil-Military Relations; AVM MA Sulaiman, Chief of Communications and Information Systems; AVM S Peters, Coordinator, Project Implementation Team; and AVM AJ Laoye, Chief of Aircraft Engineering.
Other strategic institutional appointments include AVM AY Dari as General Manager, Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited Group of Companies, and AVM NS Okoro as Director-General, AFRDI.
At the operational command level, AVM NI Ilo has been appointed Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Tactical Air Command, while AVM BR Mamman assumes command of Mobility Command.
AVM OS Ogunsina becomes AOC, Logistics Command; AVM MN Onyebashi, AOC, Special Operations Command; and AVM FCS Nwakara, AOC, Ground Training Command.
In major institutional appointments, AVM PB Philips has been appointed Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), while AVM MC Ekwueme becomes Commandant, Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (AFRC).
Other appointments include AVM AO Akinbunwa as Commandant, Air Force War College; AVM A Idris, Commandant, Air Warfare Doctrine Centre; AVM JA Ekwuribe, Commandant, Regiment Training Centre; AVM OC Ubadike, Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology; AVM AI Sambo, Commandant, Nigerian Air Force College of Logistics and Management; and AVM M Yusuf, Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy.
At the strategic defence level, AVM UK Abdullahi has been appointed Director of Defence Operations at Defence Headquarters (DHQ), while AVM EOE Ebiowe moves to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as Deputy Coordinator, National Intelligence.
Other appointments include AVM DDG Pwajok as Director of Technical Services, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA); AVM I Sani, Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence; AVM AA Shinkafi, Director of Liaison, DHQ; AVM AO Shogbamu, Director of Military Strategy; AVM RK Olanrewaju, Director of Search and Rescue; AVM J Usman, Director of Special Duties; AVM JJ Ijudigal, Director of Sports; AVM ZA Usman, Director of Cyber Operations; AVM EK Gabkwet, Director of Civil-Military Relations; and AVM GAA Bello, Director of Joint Warfare Doctrine, all at DHQ.
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Additionally, AVM AA Suleh has been appointed Deputy Chief of Defence Space Administration (DSA), while AVM OA Oyename becomes Director of Earth Observation and AVM SS Lazarus, Director of Launch Vehicles and Space Operations, both at DSA.
AVM OT Salami has been posted to the Defence Space Command Centre (DSCC) as Deputy Chief, while AVM AI Hanidu moves to the Air Power Centre of Excellence (APCOE) as Director of Integrated Air Power Studies.
Other appointments at APCOE include AVM OF Akinboyewa as Deputy Director-General and AVM MM Omar as Director, Museum/Hall of Fame.
AVM DO Dickson has also been appointed General Manager, Operations, Defence Health Care Limited (DHCL).
Other appointments at Headquarters NAF include AVM AK Famuyiwa as Director of Coordination and Cooperation; AVM AK Bello, Director of Armament; AVM YA Katabiya, Director of Logistics; AVM EO Ashiegbu, Director of Policy; AVM GA Mbaka, Director of Aircraft Engineering; AVM AL Dakwat, Director of Research and Development; AVM SO Eyekosi, Director of Plans; and AVM AG Akinyimika, Director of Personnel Management.
To further strengthen operational command structures, AVM JI Ukeh has been appointed Commander, Nigerian Air Defence Corps (NADC).
Other appointments include AVM OA Abu as Chief of Staff, Mobility Command; AVM I Subi, Chief of Staff, Special Operations Command; AVM NB Folaji, Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command; AVM F Ekpah, Chief of Staff, Ground Training Command; AVM ES Odekina, Chief of Staff, Logistics Command; and AVM M Umar, Chief of Staff, Air Training Command.
AVM GI Jibia has also been appointed Deputy Force Commander, Operation HADIN KAI.
In other appointments, AVM CE Akubue has been appointed Managing Director, Aircraft Engineering and Technical Services Limited (AETSL), while AVM CE Akpa becomes Commander, Headquarters NAF Camp.
Other professional military education and training appointments include AVM SA Eyoma as Deputy Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology; AVM FO Ankeli, Commandant, Air Traffic Services Training Centre; and AVM U Ariahu, Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Air Force College of Logistics and Management.
The strategic realignment, according to the statement, underscores the NAF’s commitment to leadership renewal, institutional accountability and enhanced operational effectiveness.
The CAS expressed confidence that the professional competence and wealth of experience of the newly appointed officers would advance his Command Philosophy and strengthen the service’s capacity to deliver decisive airpower effects in support of joint operations and national security objectives.
All affected officers are expected to assume their new appointments and complete the necessary handover and takeover formalities on or before November 13, November, 2026.
