Chief of Air Staff Appoints New DOPRI For Nigeria Air Force
Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has appointed Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa as the new Director of Public Relations for the Nigerian Air Force, while Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet assumes a new role.
The Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has appointed Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa as the new Director of Public Relations and Information, DOPRI, for the Nigerian Air Force, NAF.
Abubakar also approved the redeployment of the former DOPRI, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, as the director of Coordination and Cooperation of the
newly established NAF Civil-Military Relations Branch.
These were contained in a statement signed by the deputy Director, DOPRI,
Group Captain Kabiru Ali, on Tuesday.
He said that this strategic realignment is part of the NAF’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its public and community engagement functions, while also ensuring a more robust and effective interface with the general public and stakeholders.
Meanwhile, the new DOPRI, Air Commodore Akinboyewa is expected to continue in the footsteps of his predecessor by overseeing NAF’s media engagements, strategic communications, and information dissemination, while building perception, maintaining transparency and further enhancing public trust and confidence.
Air Commodore Akinboyewa hails from Ondo West Local Government Area in Ondo State.
A member of the 43rd Regular Combatant Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy NDA, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the NDA, a Postgraduate Diploma in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and a Masters Degree in Security and Strategic Studies from the NDA.
Throughout his career, he has held numerous key command and staff appointments and attended various courses both locally and internationally.
He is a Distinguished Fellow of the National Defence College Nigeria and an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
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