AVM Ilo Assumes Office As New NAFRAC Commandant Following Redeployment By Chief Of Air Staff

AVM Ilo Assumes Office As New NAFRAC Commandant Following Redeployment By Chief Of Air Staff

The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) has a new Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ignatius Ilo, following the recent strategic redeployment of senior officers by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke. The redeployment is aimed at strengthening leadership effectiveness and advancing the mandate of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It forms part of a deliberate effort to enhance institutional capacity, professionalism, and the overall preparedness of the Armed Forces in support of national security and development objectives.

Upon assumption of office, Air Vice Marshal Ilo undertook a comprehensive familiarisation tour of the Centre to assess facilities, interact with personnel and staff, and gain firsthand insight into ongoing resettlement and vocational training activities. The tour provided the new Commandant with an opportunity to identify areas requiring immediate attention, as well as long-term interventions necessary to strengthen the Centre’s core mandate of equipping retiring and retired Armed Forces personnel with relevant skills for a smooth and productive post-service transition.

Reaffirming his commitment to repositioning the Centre in line with the broader presidential directive on human capital development, Air Vice Marshal Ilo pledged to prioritise the provision of a conducive learning environment for course participants, alongside improved welfare and working conditions for personnel and staff. He emphasised that effective leadership, sustained investment in training infrastructure, and the welfare of both instructors and trainees remain critical to enhancing personnel capacity and supporting enduring national security and national development.