President Bola Tinubu has named retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, with the appointment taking effect from December 1.
The announcement was issued on Tuesday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The statement explained that the decision aligns with the government’s ongoing efforts to reinforce transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency in managing pensions for retired military personnel. Tinubu, in approving the appointment, encouraged Adamu to bring integrity, patriotism, and strong financial expertise to the role to improve the welfare of veterans.
The statement read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointment of Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu (retd) from Borno State as Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, effective 1 December 2025.
“The appointment is part of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in military pension administration.
“President Tinubu charges the new Chairman to uphold integrity, demonstrate patriotism, and deploy his financial expertise to improve the welfare of military veterans.”
Adamu, a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force with a strong financial background, has held several key positions throughout his career. His previous roles include Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Deputy Director of Budget at the Defence Intelligence Agency, and Principal Staff Officer (Finance) at the Air Warfare Centre. He also led the 081 Pay and Accounting Group.
He later served as Director of Finance at NAF Headquarters and Managing Director of Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited and its subsidiaries. His most recent assignment before retirement was as Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.
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