Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Nigerian Air Force.
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| Abbreviation | CAS |
| Member of | National Security Council |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Appointer | President of Nigeria |
| Formation | 1963 |
| First holder | Gerhard Kahtz |
List of chiefs
The following have served as Chief of the Air Staff:[1]
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Air Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Gerhard Kahtz (born 1922) | 5 May 1963 | 11 November 1965 | 2 years, 190 days | – | |
| 2 | Colonel Wolfgang Thimmig (1912–1976) | 24 November 1965 | 18 January 1966 | 55 days | – | |
| 3 | Lieutenant colonel George T. Kurubo (1934–2000) | 19 January 1966 | 4 August 1967 | 1 year, 197 days | – | |
| 4 | Colonel Shittu Alao (1937–1969) | 5 August 1967 | 15 October 1969 † | 2 years, 71 days | – | |
| 5 | Brigadier Emmanuel E Ikwue (born 1940) | 18 December 1969 | 28 July 1975 | 5 years, 222 days | – | |
| 6 | Air Vice-Marshal John Nmadu Yisa-Doko (born 1942) | 29 July 1975 | 14 April 1980 | 4 years, 260 days | – | |
| 7 | Air Vice-Marshal Abdullahi Dominic Bello | 14 April 1980 | 31 December 1983 | 3 years, 261 days | – | |
| 8 | Air Marshal Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa (1946–2000) | 1 January 1984 | 1 January 1990 | 6 years, 0 days | – | |
| 9 | Air Vice-Marshal Nuraini Yussuff | 2 January 1990 | 30 January 1992 | 2 years, 28 days | – | |
| 10 | Air Marshal Akin Dada | 1 February 1992 | 16 September 1992 | 228 days | – | |
| 11 | Air Vice-Marshal Femi John Femi (born 1945) | 17 September 1992 | 29 March 1996 | 3 years, 194 days | – | |
| 12 | Air Marshal Nsikak-Abasi Essien Eduok (born 1947) | 30 March 1996 | 29 May 1999 | 3 years, 60 days | – | |
| 13 | Air Marshal Isaac Alfa (born 1950) | 29 May 1999 | 23 April 2001 | 1 year, 329 days | – | |
| 14 | Air Marshal Jonah Wuyep (born 1948) | 24 April 2001 | 31 May 2006 | 5 years, 37 days | – | |
| 15 | Air Marshal Paul Dike | 1 June 2006 | 19 August 2008 | 2 years, 79 days | – | |
| 16 | Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin (born 1955) | 20 August 2008 | 18 September 2010 | 2 years, 29 days | – | |
| 17 | Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar | 19 September 2010 | 3 October 2012 | 2 years, 14 days | – | |
| 18 | Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh (born 1957) | 4 October 2012 | 15 January 2014 | 1 year, 103 days | – | |
| 19 | Air Marshal Adesola Nunayon Amosu (born 1958) | 16 January 2014 | 12 July 2015 | 1 year, 177 days | – | |
| 19 | Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (born 1960) | 13 July 2015 | 26 January 2021 | 5 years, 211 days | – | |
| 20 | Air Vice Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao (born 1965) | 26 January 2021 | Incumbent | 14 days | [2] |
References
- "Former Chief of The Air Staff". Nigerian Air Force. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/world-55781292
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