The NAF promotion boost sees 57 senior officers elevated as the Air Council strengthens leadership for evolving security demands

It was announced on Thursday that the Air Council had approved a significant NAF Promotion Boost involving 57 senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force, a move aimed at reinforcing leadership capacity in response to rapidly evolving security challenges.

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The newly elevated officers were confirmed in a statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information.

Ejodame said twenty-seven senior officers were promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while thirty others advanced to Air Commodore.

He explained that the promotion exercise demonstrated NAF’s commitment to strengthening high-level command responsibility, enhancing operational expertise and building a more agile and technologically responsive force.

The newly promoted Air Vice Marshals include SA Eyoma, GI Jibia, AA Adebomehin, ES Odekina, CE Akubue, SO Eyekosi, AO Akinbuwa, LI Kamat, AG Akinyimika, AO Bamidele, AK Famuyiwa, PJ Edem, SA Madaki, OT Salami and FO Ankeli. Also elevated were MJ Chidama, JJ Ijudigal, M Umar, IJ Ogbodo, U Ariahu, AL Dakwat, CE Akpa, EC Ukpong, IS Subi, IM Yusha’u, SS Lazarus and F Ekpah.

Those promoted to Air Commodore include MA Imam, AA Komolafe, HI Eze, DU Edet, MB Umar, GH Okoh, SP Sekegor, PP Okonkwo, PU Okweugo, AU Yahaya, M Yahaya, IR Ubeh, OK Cole, EA Ifebi, RK Olundu and IO Akpasa. Others on the list are AK Mohammed, HA Meshack, SN Nwachi, ZB Shuwa, EJ Alabila, SA Osoniyi, AO Ogunmola, AJ Arumona, BI Jayeoba, CE Akuh, NN Onuoha-Mba, PA Garba, YM Abdullahi and M Suleiman.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, described the promotions as recognition of professional excellence, operational competence and unwavering loyalty to the service.

He noted that the officers had been elevated during one of Nigeria’s most demanding security periods, requiring clarity of thought, precision and bold leadership.

He said the elevation represented responsibility as much as honour, stressing that the nation expected its military leaders to inspire unity and deliver effective command under pressure.

Aneke urged the officers to uphold integrity, discipline and commitment to joint operations, intelligence exploitation and the mentorship of junior personnel.

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He reaffirmed NAF’s dedication to ongoing reforms focused on building a smarter and more decisive air force capable of providing reliable airpower across all theatres of operation.