The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has named Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame as its new Director of Public Relations and Information, succeeding Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, who has been reassigned to the Defence Headquarters as the Director of Civil-Military Relations.
A statement from NAF Headquarters highlighted Air Commodore Ejodame’s credentials as an experienced officer with a strong background in logistics, strategic planning, and defense management. He is a graduate of the 45th Regular Course at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s degree in Transport and Logistics, and a PhD in Information Systems and Management Studies from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Air Commodore Ejodame has also completed logistics training at the United Nations International Peace Support Operations Centre in Kenya and advanced courses in Optimization and Decision-Making in Supply Chain in Portugal.
He graduated from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji and the Air Force War College in Makurdi, where he was recognized as the Best Graduating Participant. His accomplishments include receiving the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Air Staff Awards at the National Defence College in Abuja.
He has served as Directing Staff at both the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji and the National Defence College in Abuja. Furthermore, he was the inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Kaduna and formerly served as the Director of Procurement there.
Additionally, Air Commodore Ejodame held the position of Nigeria’s Defence Adviser at the Nigerian High Commission in Malaysia, where he was concurrently accredited to nine other countries, thereby strengthening Nigeria’s defense relationships in the region.
Regarding professional affiliations, Air Commodore Ejodame is a member of various organizations, including:
– Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
– Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
– Fellow of the Air Force War College and National Defence College
– Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
– Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria
His appointment as the spokesperson for NAF brings considerable expertise to the role, equipping him to enhance the Air Force’s public relations and communication strategies.