The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced a major reshuffle of its senior leadership, with new appointments across its headquarters, operational commands, training institutions and defence establishments.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, approved the postings on November 7, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.
Ejodame said the exercise was aimed at strengthening command effectiveness, improving institutional capacity and sustaining operational readiness.
At NAF headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Adeniran Ademuwagun was appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation, while Air Vice Marshal Ibitayo Ajiboye became Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation.
Other appointments include Air Vice Marshal Precious Amadi as Chief of Air Intelligence; Air Vice Marshal Nnamdi Ananaba as Chief of Operations; Air Vice Marshal Eko Efiom as Chief of Training; and Air Vice Marshal Ayodeji Laoye as Chief of Aircraft Engineering.
Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Sulaiman was appointed Chief of Communications and Information Systems, while Air Vice Marshal Gabriel Kehinde became Chief of Civil-Military Relations.
The appointments also cover defence institutions and professional military training establishments. Air Vice Marshal UK Abdullahi was named Director of Defence Operations at Defence Headquarters, while Air Vice Marshal PB Philips was appointed Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College.
Other appointments include Air Vice Marshal MC Ekwueme as Commandant of the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre and Air Vice Marshal AO Akinbunwa as Commandant of the Air Force War College.
Ejodame said the reshuffle was intended to align officers’ experience and professional competencies with the service’s operational and institutional priorities.
He said Aneke expressed confidence that the newly appointed officers would use their experience to advance his command philosophy and strengthen the Air Force’s capacity to support joint military operations and national security objectives.
The Chief of the Air Staff directed all affected officers to assume their new positions and complete handover procedures by November 13, 2026.
