President Bola Tinubu has authorised the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, effective from 1 December 2025.
A statement issued by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated that the appointment supports the Federal Government’s aim to improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the management of military pensions.
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, who hails from Borno State, is a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force with extensive experience in finance.
He has served in several notable roles, 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 headed the 081 Pay and Accounting Group.
His additional appointments include Director of Finance at the NAF Headquarters, Managing Director of the Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited and its subsidiaries, and Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru.
