The Air Force Council (AFC) has promoted 57 senior officers to higher status in the Nigerian Air Force.
The Nigerian Air Force has promoted 31 Air Commodores to the status of Air Vice Marshal.
The force has elevated 25 Group Captains to the status of Air Commodore.
This was confirmed in a statement released by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force.
6 officers — 5 Air Commodores and one group Captain have been placed on terminal promotion.
Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the Chief of the Air Staff, while felicitating the officers, encouraged the officers to see their promotion as an opportunity to provide solutions to security issues in the country.