Paul Dike

Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike was the Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2008. In August 2008, he was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff, Dike was Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command. Appointed Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet in 1997 by military dictator General Sani Abacha, he was appointed Chief of Air Staff by General Olusegun Obasanjo's civilian government in 2006. Dike is married and enjoys playing tennis.

References

Max Siollun - Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike

Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) Nigeria

Alani Akinrinade (1980–1981)
Gibson Jalo (1981–1983)
Domkat Bali (1984–1990)
Sanni Abacha (1990–1993)
Oladipo Diya (1993–1993)
Abdulsalami Abubakar (1993–1998)

Al-Amin Daggash (1998–1999)
Ibrahim Ogohi (1999–2003)
Alexander Ogomudia (2003–2006)
Martin Luther Agwai (2006–2007)
Owoye Andrew Azazi (2007–2008)
Paul Dike (2008–2010)

Oluseyi Petinrin (2010–2012)
Ola Ibrahim (2012–2014)
Alex Sabundu Badeh (2014–2015)
Abayomi Olonisakin (2015–)

Chiefs of Air Staff (CAS) Nigeria

Gerhard Kahtz (1963–1965)
Wolfgang Thimmig (1965–1966)
George Kurubo (1966–1967)
Shittu Alao (1967–1969)
Emmanuel E Ikwue (1969–1975)
John Nmadu Yisa-Doko (1975–1980)

Abdullahi Dominic Bello (1980–1983)
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa (1983–1990)
Nuraini Yussuff (1990–1992)
Akin Dada (1992–1993)
Femi John Femi ( 1993–1996)
Nsikak-Abasi Essien Eduok 1996–1998

Isaac Alfa (1999–2001)
Jonah Wuyep (2001–2006)
Paul Dike (2006–2008)
Oluseyi Petinrin (2008–2010)
Mohammed Dikko Umar (2010-2012)
Alex Sabundu Badeh (2012 -2014)

Adesola Nunayon Amosu (2014 - 2015)
Sadique Abubakar 2015-

Military offices
Preceded by J D Wuyep	Chief of the Air Staff 2006 – 2008	Succeeded by O Petinrin
Preceded by O A Azazi	Chief of the Defence Staff 2008 – 2010	Succeeded by O Petinrin

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