The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appointed Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame as its new spokesperson, replacing Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa who has been redeployed to Defence Headquarters as Director of Civil Military Relations.
Air Cdre Ejodame, a member of the 45th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, brings extensive experience in logistics, strategic planning and defence management to the role.
The new spokesperson holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s in Transport and Logistics. He also earned a PhD in Information Systems and Management Studies from the University of Sheffield, UK.
His professional development includes specialised training at the United Nations International Peace Support Operations Centre in Kenya and the Erasmus Intensive Programme in Portugal, where he studied Optimisation and Decision Making in Supply Chain.
Air Cdre Ejodame previously served as Directing Staff at both the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the National Defence College, Abuja. He was the Pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna.
His diplomatic experience includes serving as Nigeria’s Defence Adviser at the Nigeria High Commission in Malaysia, where he was concurrently accredited to nine other countries.
A distinguished scholar and public relations professional, Air Cdre Ejodame is a member of several professional bodies including the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Nigerian Institute of Management. He is also a Fellow of the Air Force War College, National Defence College, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria.
During his military education, he emerged as the Best Graduating Participant at the Air Force War College, Makurdi, and received both the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Air Staff Awards at the National Defence College, Abuja.
The appointment is expected to strengthen NAF’s strategic communication and public engagement efforts.
