Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa has assumed office as the new Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
The senior officer takes over from Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet who has been redeployed to the newly established NAF Civil-Military Relations Branch as Director of Coordination and Cooperation.
Speaking at a brief ceremony held at the NAF headquarters in Abuja, the new DOPRI expressed profound gratitude to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar for the confidence and thrust repossed in him.
He said it was such a very great responsibility of managing the image and reputation of a highly reputable service as the Nigerian Air Force.
Air Commodore Akinboyewa noted that it was indeed, a daunting responsibility which importance is not lost in him.
The new NAF spokesman assured that he would always trust in the grace of God and with the guidance of the Chief of the Air Staff as well as his senior colleagues, to make the best of the new assignment.
Deputy Director Public Relations and Information Group Captain Kabir Ali in a statement said that Air Commodore Akinboyewa in his new role 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 who is a member of the 43rd Regular Combatant Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), hails from Ondo West Local Government Area in Ondo State.
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.
NAF’s official statement confirms that throughout his career, Air Commodore Akinboyewa held numerous key command and staff appointments and attended various courses both locally and internationally.
