The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced its nationwide Zonal General Aptitude Test for the 2025 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46 recruitment exercise, with over 20,000 applicants participating across the country.
Confirming the report, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the aptitude test is being conducted at 15 designated zonal centres located in Sokoto, Minna, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Maiduguri, Yola, Makurdi, Jos, Ilorin, Ipetu-Ijesa, Enugu, Benin, Port Harcourt and Ikeja. The wide geographic spread of the centres, the NAF said, reflects its commitment to inclusiveness, equal opportunity and a transparent, merit-based recruitment process that allows qualified Nigerians from all regions to compete fairly.
The high turnout, according to the Air Force, underscores the sustained confidence of Nigerian youths in the NAF as a disciplined, professional and patriotic institution. It also highlights the service’s determination to attract capable, motivated and resilient young Nigerians at a time when the nation’s security environment requires enhanced manpower to support ongoing internal security operations and national defence efforts.
Speaking on the exercise, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed that the recruitment process is anchored on fairness, integrity and strict adherence to established standards. He stated that the quality of personnel remains central to the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Air Force and the successful discharge of its constitutional mandate.
Air Marshal Aneke noted that the aptitude test represents a critical step in building a motivated and mission-ready force, while assuring Nigerians of the NAF’s continued commitment to supporting internal security operations and safeguarding lives and property across the country.
The exercise is being coordinated by the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters under the supervision of the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.
