President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), effective December 1, 2025.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment forms part of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in managing pensions for military retirees.
According to a statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, AVM Adamu brings decades of financial and command experience to the role.
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A senior officer with a distinguished career in the Nigerian Air Force, Adamu has held several strategic positions, including 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 commanded the 081 Pay and Accounting Group, served as Director of Finance at NAF Headquarters, and later became Managing Director of the Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited (NAFIL), overseeing the NAFIL Group of Companies. Most recently, he was a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru.
President Tinubu urged Adamu to “uphold integrity, demonstrate patriotism, and deploy his financial expertise to improve the welfare of military veterans,” reaffirming the administration’s commitment to ensuring that ex-service personnel receive their entitlements promptly.
AVM Adamu succeeds the outgoing leadership as the Military Pensions Board prepares for structural reforms aimed at safeguarding the rights and benefits of Nigeria’s military retirees.
