The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has decorated 64 Wing Commanders with the rank of Group Captain, in recognition of their outstanding service to the nation.
According to a post on the Nigerian Air Force’s official X handle on Wednesday, Abubakar, represented by the Director of Veterans Affairs, Air Vice Marshal Chidiebere Obiabaka, congratulated the newly promoted officers, describing their elevation as both “an honour and a call to greater responsibility.”
He urged them to redouble their efforts and remain steadfast in upholding the NAF’s core values of integrity, excellence, and service to the nation.
“Representing the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, the Director of Veterans Affairs, AVM Chidiebere Obiabaka, congratulated the newly promoted officers and reminded them that the promotion is both an honour and a call to greater responsibility,” the statement read in part.
It added that the newly decorated officers, joined by their families and colleagues, expressed appreciation to the Chief of Air Staff and the NAF leadership for the confidence reposed in them, pledging renewed dedication to duty and service excellence.
The latest promotion exercise follows a similar one in December 2024, when the Air Force Council elevated 52 senior officers, comprising 19 Air Vice Marshals and 33 Air Commodores, across various commands and units of the service.
