The Nigerian Air Force has announced the redeployment of some officers following the recent promotion of its senior officers.
This information was contained in a statement signed by Air Commodore Yusuf Anas, the Director of Air Force Public Relations and Information, in Abuja on Sunday.
The redeployed officers are AVM. SB Abubakar, Air Officer Commanding, Training Command, Kaduna, while the former commander, AVM I Umar, was deployed to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Policy and Plans.
AVM. TA Adokwu was moved to Air Force Institute of Technology as Commandant while AVM HR Mohammed replaced him as Chief of Aircraft Engineering, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters.
AVM. AI Shehu becomes the new Chief of Standards and Evaluation at the Air Force Headquarters with AVM JM Gbum, replacing him as Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, Defence Intelligence Agency.
Others are AVM AG Idowu, FB Nyoyoko and MM Maisaka, who were posted to Defence Headquarters as Directors of Research and Development, Electronic Warfare and Medical Training and Operations respectively
AVM AA Zannah, Commandant, newly-established Air Warfare Centre, Kainji and AVM BC Nweze, the Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy.
Also posted as Directors are AVM MA Mohammed, Transformation; AVM LS Alao, Logistics; and AVM TV Udoh, Technical Services, Defence Intelligence Agency.
Air Commodores JB Adigun and KG Lar, became Chairman, Military Pensions Board and College Secretary, National Defence College respectively.
Others are Air Commodores HC Ifezue, Directorates of Regiment; PC Ugwueke, Provost Services; MA Soladoye, Information and Technology; and MR Dabo, Finance and Accounts.
Air Commodores MA Muhammad, Legal Services; AJ Bolajoko, Medical Services; EI Odouk, Education; GM Iliyasu, Budget; KO George, Civil-Military Relations; A Shehu-Othman, Legal Services; and DO Bolaji, Intelligence.
Air Commodore I Shafi’I becomes Director of Administration, Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Lagos State, while Air Commodore CA Ogbeche, is the Managing Director, Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited.
Some of the newly posted Commanders include Air Commodore KC Odibendi, Commander 207 Special Mobility Group, Calabar, Cross River State and Air Commodore AD Dudusola, 61 NAF Detachment, Warri, Delta State.
Air Commodore PJ Usman, 335 Base Services Group, Kaduna, Kaduna State; Air Commodore AJ Adagboye, 235 Base Services Group, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State; Air Commodore DL Sanda, 237 Base Services Group, Minna, Niger State.
Group Captain AO Adole, 205 Rotary Group, Lagos; Group Captain OA Tuwase, Commander 405 Central Armament Depot and Wing Commodore SA Adelakun, Commandant AFMS Jos, Plateau State.
The statement stated that all the postings and redeployments were with immediate effect.
Dotun Oladipo