Admin l Thursday, January 07, 2021
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the passage of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok. Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok is Nigeria’s 12th Chief of Air Staff.
In a statement announcing the development, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiue Abubakar described him as a great fighter pilot and administrator.
“I received the news of the death of @NigAirForce’s 12th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal (Air Mrshl) Nsikak Eduok (retired), with great shock & sadness. Late Air Mrshl Eduok, who served as Nigeria’s CAS from 1996 to 1999, was a seasoned fighter pilot & administrator”, he said
According to him, during his tenure, late Air Mrshl Eduok instituted several laudable policies, projects & programmes that, in no small measure, contributed to elevating @NigAirForce to the enviable heights it has attained today.
“He also continued to provide invaluable advise in retirement”, he said.
“ We, as a Service, are yet to come to terms with the tragic fact that this great Nigerian & sterling @NigAirForce senior officer is no more. However, we take solace in the knowledge that he lived a fulfilled life of service to God, our Great Nation & Humanity, as a whole.
“ On behalf all officers, airmen, airwomen & civilian staff of @NigAirForce, I commiserate with the Nsikak Eduok family as well as the government & people of Akwa Ibom State over this sad loss. We pray that the Almighty God comforts us all & grants his soul peaceful repose”
