He trained as a
Pilot officer at 301 Flying Training School
Kaduna before he moved to 303 Flying Training School Kano. After his training he was deployed to the 99 Air Combat Training Group Kainji for type-rating on the Alpha-Jet aircraft. He was promoted to the rank of
Air vice-marshal on 3 July 2010. He was decorated by
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the president of
Federal Republic of Nigeria. He served at different capacity in the
Nigerian Air Force before he attained the peak of his career. He served as Safety Officer at 81 Air Maritime Group Benin and later became the Chief Operations Officer as well as Fleet Operations Officer at the 101 Presidential Air Fleet, Abuja. He also served as the Commandant officer of the 101 Presidential Air Fleet. Prior to his appointment on 16 January 2014 as the
Chief of Air Staff, CAS he was the Director of Operations and Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command. He is a pilot who has flown the Alpha-Jet, Dornier 228 Gulfstream 5 airplanes, Dornier 128-6 and Falcon 900 with over 6,200 flying hours on many Nigerian Air Force aircraft. ==Arrested By EFCC For Corruption==