President Bola Tinubu on Friday, October 24 appointed Air Vice Marshal S.K Aneke as the new Chief of Air Staff in a significant step to reinforce the national security architecture.
It was announced in a statement signed and released to newsmen by Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication.
According to Chief Sunday Dare, President Tinubu has appointed Air Vice Marshal S.K Aneke as the new Chief of Air Staff, succeeding Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar.
21 things you probably do not know about Air Vice Marshal S.K Aneke, the new Chief of Air Staff
He was born on February 20, 1972, in Makurdi, Benue State
He hails from Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
He attended Army Children School, New Cantonment ‘A’, Kaduna (1976–1982)
He attended Government College, Kaduna, where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1987
He was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, as a member of the 40th Regular Course in September 1988
He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the Nigerian Air Force on September 10, 1993
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Calabar
He holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
He holds another Master’s in Political Economy and Developmental Studies from the University of Abuja
He also earned a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the prestigious U.S. Air War College, Air University, Montgomery, Alabama
He was an Admin Officer, Aircraft Overhaul Centre, Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja
He was a Logistics Officer, 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna
He was a commanding Officer, Base Services Wing, Air Maritime Group, Benin
He was a commander, 307 Executive Airlift Group, Abuja
He was a director of Safety, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters
He was a deputy Director of Operations, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters
He was an Air Officer Commanding, Mobility Command, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
He has also served with the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC), gaining valuable international peacekeeping experience
He is a highly skilled pilot with over 4,300 flying hours on various aircraft, including the Air Beetle 18, Dornier-228, Citation-500, Falcon-900, Gulfstream V/550, and Hawker-4000
He is happily married to Mrs. Ngozi Enderline Aneke, and they have three boys: Chukwuebuka Kelvin Aneke, Ifeanyi Chukwu Brian Aneke, and Uchechukwu Jason Aneke
He enjoys flying, music, and movies