Air Vice Marshal I SANI DSS psc MNSA CMH MIAD

CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION (COA)

BACKGROUND

1. AVM Idi Sani was born on 2 Sep          69 at Ngadana. He hails from              Potiskum LGA of Yobe State. He        was enlisted into the NAF as a            member of NDA Regular Course          41 on 17 Sep 89 and was                      commissioned plt offr on 17 Sep        94. He was promoted to the rank        of AVM WEF 17 Sep 22. He holds        a Bachelor of Science degree in          Geography from NDA, Master in          International Affairs & Diplomacy        (MIAD) from ABU, Zaria and                Master of National Security                  Administration (MNSA) from the        National Defence College of the          Philippines. AVM I Sani holds both      military and civil licenses. His              awards and decorations include          DSS, psc, CMH, MNSA and MAID.

   COURSES ATTENDED

 2. AVM I Sani has attended several         courses in his career, some of             which include:

     a. Air Traffic Control Officers’                   Course at the Nigerian College           of Aviation Technology, Zaria –           1996-97.

     b. Air Space Management Course           at 301 Flying Training School-             2006.

     c. Air Lift Preparation/Planning               Logistics Course, Abuja 2007. 

     d. Disaster Management                           Simulation Exercise in Indiana,           USA- 2010. 

     e. Junior and Senior Staff                         Courses both at the AFCSC-                 Jaji, Nigeria in 2000 and 2006             respectively.

      f. National Defense College,                   Philippines 2016-2017.

     g. Air Rank Leadership Seminar               01/2021 at AFWC, Makurdi.

    APPOINTMENTS HELD

3. Appointments held include;

     a. Asst Adjt/MA Dy Comdt, NDA             2002-2004. 

     b. SO1 P1 DPM HQ NAF, 2009-                 2011.

     c. DDA Defence Section, NHC                 Tanzania 2011-2014.

     d. CO ATTW, 301 FTS 2014-2015.

     e. Military Airport Comdt MMIA               Lagos- 2015.

     f. Military Airport Comdt NAIA                Abuja - 2016.

     g. Ag Comdt ATSTC, Kaduna                   2017. 

     h. Comd 455 BSG, Kano 2018-                 2019.

     i. Comd 453 BSG, Kaduna 2019-            2020.

     j. Deputy Director Personnel                    Management DIA, Abuja 2020-            2022.  

    k. DATS HQ NAF Abuja from Jan            2022- Jan 2023.  

    l. Comdt ATSTC Kaduna Jan-Jun           2023.

   m. COA HQ NAF 30 Jun 23 till                   date.  

  MARITAL STATUS AND HOBBIES 

 4. He is married and blessed with           children. He enjoys reading and           long distance jogging.