By Abdul Lauya
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu (Rtd) as Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), with effect from December 1, 2025.
The decision was announced in a press release issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations. According to the statement, the reappointment forms part of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the administration of military pensions.
AVM Adamu, an indigene of Borno State, is a senior retired officer of the Nigerian Air Force with vast experience in military finance, budgeting, and strategic management. Over the course of his distinguished career, he held several sensitive and strategic appointments critical to defence administration and financial oversight.
He served as Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Deputy Director of Budget at the Defence Intelligence Agency, and Principal Staff Officer for Finance at the Air Warfare Centre. He also commanded the 081 Pay and Accounting Group, where he played a central role in personnel remuneration and financial accountability within the armed forces.
At the strategic level, Adamu was Director of Finance at Nigerian Air Force Headquarters and later served as Managing Director of Nigerian Air Force Investment Limited and its group of companies. His professional depth was further enhanced by his role as Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, a premier institution for grooming senior public sector leaders.
President Tinubu, the statement noted, has charged the reappointed chairman to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and patriotism, while deploying his wealth of financial and administrative expertise to improve the welfare of military veterans.
In a noteworthy development, AVM Adamu, a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 39, recently retired from the Military Pensions Board before his reappointment as chairman. This makes him the first retired officer to be recalled to head the board after previously serving in the same leadership capacity, a move widely interpreted as a vote of confidence in his performance and institutional memory.
The reappointment has been warmly received across the veterans’ community, with many describing it as a practical recognition that only someone who has served and retired from the military can fully appreciate the challenges faced by pensioners.
Veterans argue that years of service, sacrifice, and post-retirement experience give former officers a deeper understanding of pension delays, welfare shortcomings, and administrative bottlenecks affecting retired personnel.
Supporters of the move have also commended President Tinubu for what they describe as his readiness to take bold and pragmatic decisions in the national interest, particularly on sensitive issues affecting those who served the country.
Analysts believe the reappointment aligns with the administration’s broader agenda of professionalising public institutions by placing experienced and competent insiders in leadership positions.
As pension administration remains a critical and sensitive matter for retired service members, expectations are high that AVM Adamu’s return will usher in improved efficiency, renewed confidence, and better outcomes for military pensioners nationwide.
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