The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a minor shake-up since the emergence of the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, has released the posting and appointments of some senior officers, including four Branch Chiefs, three Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and two Commandants.
The latest postings and reshuffle were announced on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Commodore Dele Alonge.
Alonge said that the posting and appointments are in line with Abubakar’s efforts at transforming the NAF for greater operational efficiency.
In the statement, he listed the four Branch Chiefs at the Headquarters NAF to include Air Vice Marshal (AVM) AA Iya formally the Chairman Air Exposition and International Liaison Secretariat (AILS) now appointed as Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) while AVM AM Mamu the former AOC, Training Command Kaduna takes charge as the Chief of Administration (COA).
In the new arrangement AVM IJ Yahaya moves from his former position as the Director of Works to become the Chief of Logistics and Communications (CLOG & Comms).
Also, Air Commodore CU Usoh, the former Director of Air Engineering is now the Chief of Aircraft Engineering (CAcE).
The three AOCs are AVM RA Ojuawo who was the former Director of Operations HQ NAF now appointed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command Makurdi, while AVM WA Ahmed is now the new Air Officer Commanding Training Command Kaduna.
In the same vein, AVM MA Muhammed moves from his former position as the Managing Director, NAF Investment Limited to his present appointment as the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Lagos.
