President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of all service chiefs.
President Bola Tinubu.Tinubu also approved the urgent retirement of the inspector-general of police and the replacement of the comptroller-general of customs.
This was contained in a statement signed by George Akume, the secretary-general of the federation.
According to the statement, the president equally announced their replacements with immediate effect.
However, the president has appointed new Officers to fill the vacancies and they included, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu - National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. C.G Musa - Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja -Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral E. An Ogalla -Chief of Naval Staff, AVM H.B Abubakar -Chief of Air Staff, DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police, and Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye -Chief of Defense Intelligence.
Mr President has also approved the following appointments including Col. Adebisi Onasanya Brigade of Guards Commander, Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja; Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State;
Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger; and Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja
Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa and they are Maj. Isa Farouk Audu (N/14695)Commanding Officer State House Artillery, Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183)Second-in-Command, State House Artillery; Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656)Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence; Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860)Commanding Officer, State House Armament and Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578)Second-in- Command, State House Armament.
Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely: Hadiza Bala UsmanSpecial Adviser, Policy Coordination; Hannatu Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy; Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate); and Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)
Finally, the President has approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.
According to Willie Bassey,
Director, Information for Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the general public should note that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
