October 26, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated Air Vice Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke on his appointment as the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Until his appointment, Aneke served as the Air Officer Commanding, Mobility Command, Yenagoa.
In a statement issued by the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai, on behalf of the governor, Diri described the new Air Chief as a “fine gentleman” whose professionalism and experience would further strengthen Nigeria’s security framework.
The governor said, “Our hearty congratulations to Air Vice Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke on his well-deserved elevation as the Chief of Air Staff.
As a fine, thoroughbred officer, we are confident that he will add great value to the nation’s security architecture and ongoing efforts to promote peace and stability.”
Diri also commended President Tinubu for what he described as a well-considered choice, noting that the appointment of Aneke was “a round peg in a round hole.”
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
