In a significant move aimed at enhancing operational flexibility and injecting fresh perspectives into leadership, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has approved the redeployment of several senior officers within the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). This strategic reshuffling affects key positions, including Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Directors, and Commanders, as part of an effort to optimize leadership capabilities.
Among the prominent officers affected by the redeployment are Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Olasunkanmi Abidoye, who has been moved from the Defence Headquarters to NAF Headquarters as the Chief of Standards and Evaluation, and AVM Adeniyi Amesinlola, who now serves as the Chief of Transformation and Innovation at NAF Headquarters after his tenure as Commandant at the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre.
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Other notable appointments include AVM Abubakar Adamu, who assumes the role of Group Managing Director of NAFIL Group; AVM Iboro Etukudo as Chief of Policy and Plans; AVM Francis Edosa as Chief of Training and Operations; and AVM Dalhat Ladan as Chief of Air Intelligence. Additionally, AVM Suleiman Usman has been appointed as Chief of Communication and Information Systems, while AVM Sayo Olatunde and AVM Lanre Oluwatoyin have been assigned roles at the Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Policy and Plans and Chief of Defence Space Administration, respectively.
Further changes involve AVM Ibikunle Daramola, who has been reassigned from his previous role as Chief of Communication and Information Systems to Chief of Civil-Military Relations, and AVM Abiola Amodu, now the Chief of Aircraft Engineering, following his tenure as Director General of the Air Force Research and Development Institute. AVM Patrick Phillips is set to take over as the Chief of Logistics.
The redeployment also includes new appointments for several AOCs: AVM Elijah Ebiowe as AOC Tactical Air Command in Makurdi, AVM Sunday Aneke as AOC Mobility Command in Yenagoa, AVM Abubakar Abdullahi as AOC Air Training Command in Kaduna, and AVM Adeniran Ademuwagun as AOC Logistics Command in Ikeja.
In congratulating the newly appointed officers, Air Marshal Abubakar emphasized the importance of these redeployments for achieving strategic flexibility and resource optimization within the NAF. He urged the officers to apply deep and critical thinking in developing strategies to address current security challenges, underscoring the essential role of innovative leadership in enhancing the operational effectiveness of the NAF.
