Nigeria: While Tinubu fires service chiefs and appoints replacements, Ribadu named the NSA
By Ahmad Hadizat Omayoza, Mamos Nigeria
Ribadu named the NSA as Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu fired all of the country’s service chiefs on Monday and appointed replacements.
Willie Bassey, a spokesman for the Secretary to the Nigerian Government, stated in a statement, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.”
The full statement is provided below.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement from service of all Service Chiefs as well as the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs, as well as the appointment of their replacements with immediate effect.
The new Officers are as follows:
APPOINTMENTS BY S/N NAME 1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser 2 Maj. Chief of Staff Gen. C.G. Musa, 3 Maj. AVM H.B. Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff; DIG Kayode Egbetokun, Acting Inspector-General of Police; Maj. T. A. Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral E. A. Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; The following appointments have also been approved by Mr. President: Gen. EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence
1 Col. S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS 2 Lieutenant Adebisi Onasanya commands the Brigade of Guards. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf, 3 Lt., Asokoro, 7 Guards Battalion, Abuja Col. 4 Lt. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Keffi, Nasarawa State Guards Battalion Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim, 5 Lieutenant, Suleja, Niger, 102 Guards Battalion Col. In a similar vein, Olumide A. Akingbesote, 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja, has been appointed by the President to serve as a Military Officer in the Presidential Villa:
1 Maj. S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS Capt. Isa Farouk Audu, Commanding Officer of State House Artillery 2 (N/14695), Second-in-Command, State House Artillery 3 Maj. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence 4 Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Armament 5 Lt. TS Adeola (N/12860) A. Aminu, Second-in-command, State House Armament (N/18578) Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two additional Senior Assistants and two additional Special Advisors:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS: Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser for Policy Coordination; Hannatu Musa Musawa, Special Adviser for Culture and Entertainment Economy; Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, Senior Special Assistant for National Assembly Matters (Senate); Hon. Finally, the President has given his approval to Adeniyi Bashir Adewale’s appointment as the Ag. Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) General Controller of Customs.
In accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Comptroller General of Customs are expected to assume their duties until they are confirmed.
Director, Information for: Willie Bassey Secretary to the Federation’s Government.
