Boko Haram: NAF Appoints New Spokesperson, as Alonge Moves to Theatre Info Office

Senator Iroegbu in Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appointed Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, as the new spokesman to manage its public affairs and activities.

Famuyiwa who assumes offices as the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), replaces Air Commodore Dele Alonge, who has been moved to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) as Theatre Information Officer.

According to the statement signed by Wing Commander BI Okon for DOPRI, Alonge’s new appointment was created recently specifically to handle media operations with respect to the ongoing counter insurgency operations against the Boko Haram in the Northeast Nigeria.

Okon said that the new office was part of the recent efforts by the military leadership to restructure the Northeast campaign in order to effectively counter the Boko Haram insurgents and enhance the success of Operation Lafiya Dole.

Until his recent appointment, Famuyiwa was Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information at the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force. He enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force on 17 August 1990 as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 42. He graduated from NDA on 16 September 1995 with BSc (Hons) Chemistry, emerging the Best Graduating Cadet in the Chemistry Department and Faculty of Science, and the overall Best-All-Round Air Force cadet in his set.

Famuyiwa is an alumnus of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Ogba-Lagos where he obtained his postgraduate diploma in Journalism. He also holds Diploma in Public Administration (Moshood Abiola Polytechnic) as well as Master’s Degree in Environmental Management (University of Lagos), and Human Resource Management (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom).

The incumbent DOPRI has served in various Units and Commands in the Nigerian Air Force as a Public Relations Officer, including the Military Pensions Board where he was the first PRO. He is a member of several professional bodies including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), United Kingdom. He is also a member of the prestigious global Chevening Community with over 44,000 alumni worldwide.