Full List: Air Force Council Promotes 38 Officers to New Rank

Full List: Air Force Council Promotes 38 Officers to New Rank

  • No fewer than 38 Nigerian Air Force personnel have been elevated to a new rank by the Air Force Council (AFC)
  • This development was made known by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in a statement issued on Friday, December 22
  • Among the officers who received promotions, 22 have been advanced to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 16 have been promoted to the position of Air Commodore

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FCT, Abuja - The Air Force Council (AFC) has given the green light to promote 38 senior officers to higher Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ranks.

Among the promoted officers, 22 have been raised to the position of Air Vice Marshal, and 16 have been elevated to the rank of Air Commodore.

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The newly promoted officers list were announced on Friday, December 22
The list of promoted officers included 22 Air Vice Marshal and 16 Air Commodore. Photo Credit: Nigerian Air Force
Source: Twitter

List of promoted officers

The individuals elevated to the position of Air Vice Marshal include Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information at Headquarters NAF (HQ NAF), as well as 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.

Those who have been 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.

Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), has extended congratulations to recently promoted senior officers.

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He emphasised the importance of thoughtful analysis and critical evaluation of the security landscape.

He urged them to develop effective strategies to address the challenges it poses to the nation.

According to the CAS:

“To whom much is given, much is also expected. You most therefore justify this recognition by always going the extra mile in safeguarding the lives and properties of all Nigerians.”

Lagos announces promotion of 267 LASTMA officers

In another report, at least 267 Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers have been approved for promotion.

The traffic agency's management confirmed this development on Saturday, December 23.

The promotion of these officers comes a few weeks after the management fired eleven officers for wrongdoings.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.