New NAF Spokesman Assumes Duty, Seeks Media Support

Newly appointed Spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Thursday assumed office as NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information.

Ejodame took over from the erstwhile director, AVM Olusola Akinboyewa who was redeployed to the Defence Headquarters as Director of Civil Relations.

The new NAF spokesperson in his maiden remarks, called for the support of the media to be able to deliver on his mandate, and pledged to operate an open-door policy.

He thanked the air chief for the trust to undertake the big task, pledging to give nothing short of his best.

He said, “As I admire your commitment in the way you work, I solicit your support to work together, and by the grace of God, we will definitely come up with some impactful works,”

Air Commodore Ejodame is a seasoned officer with vast experience in logistics, strategic planning, and defence management.

The new NAF spokesperson is a member of the 45th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master’s degree in Transport and Logistics as well as a Ph.D in Information Systems and Management Studies from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.

His professional journey has seen him undertake numerous high-level military and strategic courses, including logistics training at the United Nations International Peace Support Operations Centre in Kenya and Optimisation and Decision Making in Supply Chain Course from the Erasmus Intensive Programme, in Portugal.

He completed training at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the Air Force War College, Makurdi, Benue State, where he emerged as the Best Graduating Participant.

Additionally, he received the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Air Staff Awards at the National Defence College, Abuja.

Air Commodore Ejodame held several critical appointments in the NAF, including serving as Directing Staff at both the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the National Defence College, Abuja.

He was also the Pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, and the Director of Procurement at the same institution.

His experience includes a diplomatic role as Nigeria’s Defence Adviser at the Nigeria High Commission in Malaysia, where he was concurrently accredited to 9 other countries, strengthening Nigeria’s defence ties across the region.

A distinguished scholar, researcher, and public relations professional, Air Commodore Ejodame is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).

He is also a Fellow of the Air Force War College, National Defence College, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport as well as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria.

Earlier, the outgone spokesman, Akinboyewa thanked the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar for finding him worthy and fit to serve as NAF’s spokesman.

He said that the CAS’s command philosophy, which is ”to transform the NAF into an agile and resilient force that effectively meets the air power demands of national security in all operational environments”, had been instrumental in shaping the NAF’s strategic communication approach.

He also thanked the media for helping him to bring to the awareness of Nigerian people the gallant efforts of the NAF.

”I’m glad that I have made some new friends, and I look forward to continuing to engage with you in my new role as the Director of Civil Relations at Defence Headquarters,” he said.