Air Force redeploys commanding officers

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed three, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and 14 other senior officers as part of routine exercise.

The move is to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness, a statement by Air Force spokesman Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Olatokunbo Adesanya said yesterday.

He said, the newly appointed AOCs are; Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Oladayo Amao ( Tactical Air Command, Makurdi) AVM Mohammed Idris (Training Command, Kaduna) and AVM Remigus Ekeh (Logistics Command, Lagos).

He added that AVM Ibrahim Yahaya, the former AOC Logistics Command, has now been appointed as the Chief of Administration, Headquarters NAF while AVM Christopher Okoye, who was the former AOC Air Training Command, has been redeployed to the Defence Headquarters as Director of Evaluation.

Also redeployed are AVM Olusoji Awomodu as Director of Operations at DHQ, AVM Okechukwu Ntukogu as Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Mobility Command, Yenagoa, AVM Napoleon Bali as Director of Operations at HQ NAF, AVM Mahmoud Ahmed as Director of Legal Services at HQ NAF, AVM Dahiru Sanda as Director of Space Utility at DHQ and AVM Charles Ohwo as Director of Evaluation at HQ NAF.

He said Air Commodore Ado Inuwa has been appointed as the Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Air Commodore Aliyu Bello, who was the former Commander 401 Flying Training School, Kaduna, is now the Director of Training at HQ NAF, while Group Captain Ahmed Dari has been appointed as the Commander 401 Flying Training School, Kaduna.

He said the postings took effect from January 29, 2018.