President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and National Security Adviser for the country.
Their
appointments, which was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser
to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, followed
Buhari’s sacking of the former occupants of the offices earlier in the
day.
The new appointments, according to the statement are:
1. Maj.-Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of Defence Staff
2. Maj.-Gen. T.Y. Buratai – Chief of Army Staff
3. Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Chief of Naval Staff
4. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff
5. Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan – Chief of Defence Intelligence
6. Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.) – National Security Adviser
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Olonishakin (N/6901) hails from Ekiti State.
Until his new appointment, he was the Head of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State.
The new Chief of Army Staff, Buratai hails from Borno State.
He was, until his new appointment, the Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has its headquarters in Ndjamena.
He has
previously served as Commander of the Nigerian Army’s 2nd Brigade in
Port Harcourt and Commander of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in
Jaji, Kaduna State.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Ibas (NN/0746) hails from Cross River State.
He
enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 26th
Regular Course in 1979 and was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant in
1983.
His
previous appointments include Naval Provost Marshal, Chief Staff
Officer, Naval Training Command, Chief of Administration, Naval
Headquarters, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command and Chief of
Logistics, Naval Headquarters. Until his appointment as Chief of Naval
Staff, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Navy Holdings Limited.
The new Chief of Air Staff, Abubakar (NAF/1433) hails from Bauchi State.
His
previous appointments include Chief of Standards and Evaluation, NAF
Headquarters; Chief of Defence Communications and Air Officer
Commanding, NAF Training Command. Until his new appointment today as
Chief of Air Staff, he was the Chief of Administration, NAF
Headquarters.
Adesina said the new service chiefs will hold their appointments in an acting capacity until confirmed by the Senate.
He quoted
the President as thanking the outgoing Service Chiefs and National
Security Adviser for their services to the nation and wished them well
in their future endeavours.
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