Air Force promotes 16 Commodores to Air Vice Marshals

The Air Council has approved the promotion of 16 commodores to the rank of Air Vice Marshals.

Informed sources from the Ministry of Defence disclosed to the Nigerian Tribune that the Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Aliyu Gusau (retd) presided over the Air Council meeting on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan who is the Air Council chairman.

The source revealed that out of the 25 Air Commodores that were presented to be considered, 16 of them scaled through.
Among those that scaled the hurdle are Chief of Accounts and Budget Airforce, J. B. Adigun, S. M. Shinkafi, S. O. Akpasa, D. F. Aduluoye, E. O. Anebi, N. S. Kudu and D. F. Awomodu.
Others are A. Y. Bello; the NAF Camp Commandant, M. R. Dabo; chairman Military Pensions Board, A.A  Jekenu; B. U. Chiobi; I. J. Yahaya; J. A. Beckley Kayode and C. O. Okoye.http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/21289-air-force-promotes-16-commodores-to-air-vice-marshals