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 enjoys playing tennis. He is happily married.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by J D Wuyep |
Chief of the Air Staff Nigeria 2006 – 2008 |
Succeeded by O Petinrin |
| Preceded by O A Azazi |
Chief of the Defence Staff 2008 – 2010 |
Succeeded by O Petinrin |