From Molly KILETE.
Abuja.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the promotion of 14 new Air Vice Marshals, 19 Air Commodores and 45 Group Captains.
The promotion, according to the NAF, is aimed at motivating officers and men towards rededicating themselves to duty.
The list of the officers promoted to Air Vice Marshal released in a statement by the Director Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, included Airx Component Paul Dimfwina; Saddiq Kaita, Mahmoud Ahmed, Clement Ogbeche, and Abubakar Bagare. Others are Mohammed Idris, Charles Oghomwen, Napoleon Bali, Remigus Ekeh, Abdulganiyu Olabisi, Ibukun Ojeyemi, Bello Garba, Tunde Awoyoola and Cletus Udeagulu.
Those promoted to the rank of Air Commodore also include Hassan Abubakar, Tajudeen Yusuf, Ebinbowei Yinkere, Abubakar Adamu, Ibikunle Daramola, Ilemobola Amodu, Abubakar Abdulkadir, Sunday Aneke, Bgmibgbmitawuza Solomon, Lanre Oluwatoyin, Ayoola Jolasinmi, Titus Dauda, Olanrewaju Shobande, Sani Rabe, Dominic Danat, Anthony Nweke, Sayo Olatunde, Nanjul Kumzhi, and Bukkan Sani.
The Nigerian Army Council has equally announced the promotion of 227 senior officers. The army in a released statement said those promoted included 21 Major-Generals, 93, Brigadier Generals and 113 Lieutenant Colonels.
The newly promoted Major Generals include CM Abraham OU Obono, PJ Dauke, AA Nani JB Olawunmi, CC Okwonkwo, MSA Aliyu, AM Jalingo, amongst others.
Those promoted to Brigadier Generals are the acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel SK Usman, acting Director of Chaplain Service (Roman Catholic), Colonel CC Iroegbu, acting Director of Chaplain Service (Protestant), Colonel DD Danfulani, and acting Director, Islamic Affairs, Colonel SG Mustapha. Others are IY Dogara, EO Aikhomu, Aminu Bande, IFD Briggs, PA Alamba, UU Bassey, UT Musa, AS Ndalolo, AI Taiwo, Colonel Y Hassan, IOO Olotta and UT Utaru.
In a related development, the Nigerian Navy has also approved the promotion of 73 senior officers to various higher ranks. The exercise saw the promotion of 15 new Rear Admirals, 39 Commodores and 19 Captains.
According to a statement by the Navy Director of Information, Real Admiral Christian Ezekobe, the list of 15 Commodores promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral include Commodore PA Onaji, Commodore MA Emuekpere, Commodore AB Lawal, Commodore TT Dakwat, Commodore SMD Usman, Commodore MC Okonkwo, Commodore FO Isaac, Commodore SA Adebari, Commodore OH Ngalabak, Commodore AB Adamu, Commodore OB Daji and Commodore COR Ezekobe (Director Naval Information). Others are Commodore FF Ogu, Commodore AZ Gambo and Surgeon Commodore LM Adams.
Those elevated to the rank of Commodore are Captain OK Oluwagbire, Captain EO Ferreira, Captain MB Hassan, Captain AA Ibok, Captain B Mohammed, Captain JA Nwagu, Captain MG Oamen, Captain HD Zakaria, Captain MC Diri-Onyenma, Captain B Iyalla, Captain JO Okosun and Captain AAO Orederu.
The 19 Commanders newly promoted to the rank of Captain are Commander TT Mohammed, Commander OA Akinbami, Commander HJ Aruomaren, Commander CA Isah, Commander AO Ojebode, Commander BO Onalo, Commander A Oride, Commander MB Salisu, Commander BM Sule, Commander AA Umar, Commander AA Zubairu, Commander ZS Zuleiman, Commander IG Ikonne, Commander SI Mohammed, Commander CA Obika, Commander OA Oshatunberu, Commander KC Ozokoye, Commander JK Adediji and Commander UB Bugaje.
The 39 Captains promoted to the rank of Commodore are Captain BM Idris, Captain I Dam, Captain AS Embuka, Captain MJI Onwuegbu, Captain AO Adepegba, Captain AA Adesope, Captain AS Olanrewaju, Captain FOY Sanusi, Captain GS Dogo, Captain SC Okeke and Captain I Zelani. Other Captains also promoted are Captain MR Balarabe, Captain DD Dangwel, Captain HG Sadiq, Captain OA Bankole, Captain LC Izu, Captain EN Lamiri, Captain DF Matthew, Captain RM Shammah, Captain IA Shettima, Captain I Abbas, Captain IE Ake, Captain SA Akinwande, Captain IM Albara, Captain CE Atebi, Captain SJ Bura and Captain USA Chugali.
The promotions also saw the elevation to the rank of Commodore of Captain OK Oluwagbire, Captain EO Ferreira, Captain MB Hassan, Captain AA Ibok, Captain B Mohammed, Captain JA Nwagu, Captain MG Oamen, Captain HD Zakaria, Captain MC Diri-Onyenma, Captain B Iyalla, Captain JO Okosun and Captain AAO Orederu.
The 19 Commanders newly promoted to the rank of Captain are Commander TT Mohammed, Commander OA Akinbami, Commander HJ Aruomaren, Commander CA Isah, Commander AO Ojebode, Commander BO Onalo, Commander A Oride, Commander MB Salisu, Commander BM Sule, Commander AA Umar, Commander AA Zubairu, Commander ZS Zuleiman, Commander IG Ikonne, Commander SI Mohammed, Commander CA Obika, Commander OA Oshatunberu, Commander KC Ozokoye, Commander JK Adediji and Commander UB Bugaje.