President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new chairman of the Military Pensions Board, with the effective date being December 1, 2025. This decision was announced in a statement released on Tuesday by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment is intended to significantly improve transparency, accountability, and the efficiency of operations in the administration of military pensions. Adamu is recognized as a distinguished senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force and an accomplished financial expert who has occupied several important roles. These include serving as directing staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, deputy director of budget at the Defence Intelligence Agency, and principal staff officer for finance at the Air Warfare Centre. He has also previously led the 081 Pay and Accounting Group before advancing to the role of director of finance at the Nigerian Air Force headquarters, and subsequently serving as the managing director of the Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited. More recently, Adamu held the position of directing staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. President Tinubu has urged him to uphold the highest standards of integrity, demonstrate unwavering patriotism, and utilize his considerable financial expertise to better the welfare of the nation’s military veterans.
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