BACKGROUND

1. Air Vice Marshal Abiola Ilemobayo Amodu was born on 10 September 1971, in Ikeja, Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. He had his nursery education at Air Force Nursery School, Kano from 1975 to 1977 and his primary education at Air Force Primary School, Kano and Air Force Primary School, Victoria Island, Lagos from 1977 to 1982. In 1982, he gained admission into Air Force Military School, Jos, Plateau State, where he had his secondary education and obtained his West African Examination Council School leaving certificate in 1987. Air Vice Marshal Amodu was enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, in 1988 as a member of 40th Regular Combatant Course and was commissioned Pilot Officer on 23 Sep 93. Thereafter, he was deployed to the Aircraft Engineering Specialty and progressed steadily in rank to his promotion to the rank of Air Vice Marshal on 10 Sep 20.

COURSES ATTENDED

2. In the course of his career, the senior officer attended the following military and academic courses:  

• Basic Airborne Course, Infantry Command School, Jaji.
• Officers Engineering Course, AFIT, Kaduna
• Type-rating Course on C-130 aircraft Avionics/Electrical & Instrument Systems, 401 ACMD.
• Advanced Sports Management Course, National Institute for Sports, Surulere, Lagos.
• Junior Staff Course, AFCSC, Jaji.
• Senior Staff Course, AFCSC, Jaji.
• Lecturer Certification Course, Cranfield University, UK.
• Continuing Airworthiness Course, London, UK 
• Aircraft Maintenance Management Course, Kinston, UK
• Air War Course, Air War College, Karachi, Pakistan

APPOINTMENTS HELD

3. The senior officer has held various appointments in course of his career. Notable among which are:

• Engineering Officer 403 FTS, Kano.
• Instructor (Avionics/Electrical & Instrument Systems), Officers’ Engineering School, AFIT.
• Engineering Officer, 401 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja. 
• Staff Officer Grade 2 Sports HQ NAF.
• Engineering Officer, 99 Air Combat Training Group, Kainji
• Engineering Officer, 401 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja.
• Commanding Officer Logistics Management Centre, Headquarters, Logistics Command, Nigerian Air Force, Lagos.
• Directing Staff, AFCSC, Jaji.
• Lecturer/Coordinator Aircraft Maintenance Department, AFIT.
• Deputy Director Maintenance HQ NAF.
• Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Manager, AETSL. 
• Depot Maintenance Officer, 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja
• Directing Staff, Air Force War College     
• Deputy Director Air Engineering, HQ NAF.    
• Director of Works, HQ NAF. 
• Deputy Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy
• Coordinator Project Implementation Monitoring Team 
• Principal Director Air Force Research and Development Center now Air Force Research and Development Institute
• Currently the 17th Chief of Aircraft Engineering, Aircraft Engineering Branch.

MARITAL STATUS AND HOBBIES

4. The Senior Officer is happily married and the union is blessed with 3 children. His hobbies include playing tennis, volleyball, and football.