More Facts About New Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar

Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar was appointed as the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, June 19. Abubakar was born on September 11, 1970. He hails from Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. He was enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 39 and was commissioned Pilot Officer on Sept. 19, 1992.

He was the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command until his new appointment and attended several courses. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna and Basic Flying Training Courses at the 301 Flying Training School Kaduna. He attended the National Defence Course at the Nasser Higher Military Academy, Cairo – Egypt, and holds a Master’s in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Abubakar has attended several courses, among which are Basic Flying Training Courses at the then 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna, and Basic and Advance Airborne Courses at the Nigerian Army Infantry Centre and School, Jaji. He also attended Company Amphibious Operations Course at the Nigerian Army Infantry Centre and School, Calabar among others.

Previous appointments held by the new CAS included Officer Commanding ‘B’ Squadron (Do 228), 81 Air Maritime Group NAF Benin; Team Leader MILOB Team Site 615 Mahagi (Ituri Brigade) United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC); and Aviation Planning Officer, MONUC Air Operations Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

His other appointments among others included Chief of Staff, Mobility Command, Yenagoa; Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Ikeja, as well as Director of Policy and Director of Operations, both at the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Abuja.