- Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has declared that promotion in the Nigerian Air Force is no longer business as usual
- The CAS said promotion within the Service will now be reserved for only the best
- He made the comment at the decoration ceremony of newly promoted Air Vice Marshals, Air Commodores and Flight Lieutenants in Abuja
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has declared that promotion in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is no longer business as usual.
According to the CAS, promotion within the Service will now be reserved for only the best.
The NAF chief made the the comment at the decoration ceremony of newly promoted Air Vice Marshals, Air Commodores and Flight Lieutenants on Tuesday, December 11 in Abuja.
At the event, the NAF commissioned four dedicated, hard working and astute Air Warrant Officers to the rank of Flight Lieutenants.
The CAS said the decoration of the personnel with their new ranks, apart from serving as a reward for hard work, is also to serve as motivation to the airmen/airwomen to aspire for such elevation.
The CAS congratulating one of the Air Warrant Officers promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenants. Photo credit: NAF
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His words: “It is my pleasure to welcome you all as we gather to witness the high point in the career and lives of the 14 newly promoted AVMs and 36 Air Commodores.
“I am also particularly thrilled to be part of another history being recorded here today, in the commissioning of 4 dedicated, hard working and astute Air Warrant Officers to the rank of Flt Lt.
“These AWOs have put in nothing less than 33yrs of outstanding meritorious service to the nation and have been found to possess exemplary leadership qualities.
“Their commissioning today, apart from serving as a reward for hard work is also to serve as motivation to the airmen/airwomen to aspire for such elevation.
“It therefore behooves on all of you promoted to strive to leave up to expectations.
“In an increasingly complex security environment where new challenges call for the very best, promotion can no longer be business as usual.”
According to the NAF boss, while time on rank would continue to be central, factors such as merit, productivity, establishment vacancy, deploy-ability and, to some extent, geographical spread have combined to raise the bar and make the race even more competitive.
“Also, I need not stress that in the discharge of their professional responsibilities, the demands on members of the Armed Forces are unique, requiring in some instances, our paying the supreme price.
“It is thus very important that the Services are led by persons of exceptional leadership qualities if we must eliminate or minimize costly mistakes in the fog of war.
“This requirement is even higher in the case of the Air Force given its sophisticated technological culture,” he added.
He noted that promotion though a reward for hard work, is considered a privilege and a call for higher responsibilities.
“I therefore charge all the officers decorated today, to brace up for the challenges ahead especially in our collective resolve to regenerate the Nigerian Air Force.
“I urge you to be prepared to apply your skills, experience, commitment and time when and wherever it is demanded of you. And as we continue in our march to build a new NAF, I encourage everyone of you to strive to contribute his quota by all means possible,” Air Marshal Abubakar said.
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The Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) granted concessional Commission to the rank of Flight Lieutenant include; Air Warrant Officers Julde Muhammed, Mohammed Madugu, Theophilus Enem and Master Warrant Officer Samuel Ogunnubi.
Those promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal include Air Commodores James Gwani, Moses Onilede, Charles Umolu, Olurotimi Tuwase, Musa Muktar, Emmnuel Alade and Musibau Olatunji.
Others are Air Commodores Maxwell Nnaji, Sule Lawal, Aliyu Bello, Ismaila Yahaya, Emmanuel Chukwu, Abdullahi Kassimu and Ibrahim Ali.
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