NAF decorates promoted senior officers , gives posthumous decoration to late air commodore

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- The Nigerian Air Force has decorated 50 newly promoted senior officers

- The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, in his address charged the officers to rededicate themselves to the service of the nation

- The CAS noted that the promotion was premised on their past excellent performances

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has decorated 22 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) and 28 Air Commodores who were recently promoted by the Air Council.

This was the first time such a large number of senior officers would be promoted and decorated by the service.

Late Air Commodore Gabriel Ochai who died in an air crash on August, 24, 2017 in Kaduna was also decorated posthumously.

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A top officer of NAF decorated by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. Photo credit: Facebook, Nigerian Air Force

His wife, Mrs Rita Ochai was in attendance to receive the rank insignia on behalf of her late husband. This was done in an effort to sustain the morale of NAF personnel who fight day and night to keep the country together.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who decorated the senior officers alongside other dignitaries and their spouses stated that the promotion of the senior officers was premised on their past excellent performances and the resolve of the Service to constantly reward excellence.

“Promotion is not a right but a privilege given to selected deserving officers to enable them undertake higher responsibilities,” the CAS added.

Mrs Rita Ochai receiving the rank insignia on behalf of her late husband, Late Air Commodore Gabriel Ochai who died in an air crash. Photo credit: Facebook, Nigerian Air Force

The CAS reminded the newly promoted senior officers to be always guided by the Service’s social contract with the Nigerian people.

According to him, “Nigerian tax payers would expect the new generals to work harder to ensure that their communities are stable, safe and secured”.

Air Marshal Abubakar congratulated the newly decorated senior officers and their families while advising them to show commitment to their responsibilities and uphold the core value of excellence for which the NAF is renowned.

Air Marshal, Abubakar said the promotion of officers is to promote the core values of integrity, excellence and service delivery among personnel. Photo credit: Facebook, Nigerian Air Force

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The CAS charged the newly decorated senior officers to rededicate themselves to the service of the nation and brace up for the challenges ahead.

NAIJ.com previously reported that that the Nigerian army council on Monday, November 20, approved the promotion of 45 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major Generals and 92 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier Generals respectively.

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