Air Force announces promotion of officers

The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved the promotion of 64 senior
officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore
Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a statement to NAN on
Wednesday, said that the approval was given on Tuesday.

Daramola added that the affected officers included 14 air commodores
promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM).

According to him, 36 group captains were elevated to the rank of air
commodore while 14 wing commanders were promoted to the rank of group
captain.

He said AFC also approved concessional commission of three air warrant
officers and one master warrant officer to the rank of flight
lieutenant.

He said that the development was in line with the provisions of
Chapter 8 of the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service Officers,
2017 (Revised).

Daramola listed those promoted to the rank of AVM to include Air
Commodores James Gwani, Moses Onilede, Charles Umolu, Olurotimi
Tuwase, Musa Muktar, Emmanuel Alade and Musibau Olatunji.

Also promoted to the rank of AVM are Air Commodores Maxwell Nnaji,
Sule Lawal, Aliyu Bello, Ismaila Yahaya, Emmanuel Chukwu, Abdullahi
Kassimu and Ibrahim Ali.

The NAF spokesman expressed optimism that the promotion was expected
to motivate the affected officers to re-dedicate themselves towards
more effective and efficient service delivery.

"The officers will be decorated with their new ranks at a later date," he said.