President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate retirement of all Nigeria’s military chiefs and named replacements for them.
This was contained in a statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government.
The president also approved names of persons to take over from the retired service chiefs.
The new security heads will be working in acting capacity pending the confirmation of their appointments by the Senate.
FULL LIST
S/N NAME AND POSITION
1. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – National Security Adviser
2. Maj. Gen. C.G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff
3. Maj. T. A Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff
4. Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla – Chief of Naval Staff
5. AVM H.B Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff
6. DIG Kayode Egbetokun – Acting Inspector-General of Police
7. Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye – Chief of Defense Intelligence
OTHER MILITARY APPOINTMENTS (I)
1. Col. Adebisi Onasanya – Brigade of Guards Commander
2. Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf – 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja
3. Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa – 177 Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State
4. Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim – 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger
5. Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote – 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja
OTHER MILITARY APPOINTMENTS (II)
1. Maj. Isa Farouk Audu – (N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery
2. Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu – (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
3. Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat – (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
4. Maj. TS Adeola – (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament
5. Lt. A. Aminu – (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
1. Hadiza Bala Usman – Special Adviser, Policy Coordination
2. Hannatu Musa Musawa – Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy
3. Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel – Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate)
4. Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim – Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)
As it stands, the new service chiefs will replace Major-General Lucky E.O Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff and Air-Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Air Staff.
Ribadu will take over from Babagana Monguno as National Security Adviser.
