Tinubu Appoints New Service Chiefs, Advisers, Others
In a bid to constitute a formidable force to enhance the success of his administration, President BolaTinubu has appointed New service chiefs, advisers, and the Comptroller-General of Customs, and dissolved boards of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs and parastatal.
some top military commanders were also replaced in a move that shook the security firmament of the country.
Recall that Empire had reported that the president during his inaugural speech emphasized making security a top priority because development cannot take place without it.
On June 1, he met with Security and intelligence heads led by the then Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and charged them to crush criminals and anyone involved in oil theft, saying his administration will not tolerate criminality.
The president’s appointment was contained in a statement on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Willie Bassey, Director of Information, said Tinubu “approved the immediate retirement of all service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.”
Those who retired, yesterday, included Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao; and Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.
Meanwhile, the newly appointed service chiefs are:
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser
Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff
Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff
Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff
AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff
DIG Kayode Egbetokun, Acting Inspector-General of Police
Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence
Adeniyi Bashir Adewale, Ag. Comptroller-General of Customs.
Other top appointments include:
Col. Adebisi Onasanya, Brigade of Guards Commander
Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf, 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja
Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa, 177 Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State
Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim, 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger
Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote, 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja
In a similar vein, the President approved the appointments of other military officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:
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
Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in-Command, State House Armament.
Also, President Tinubu approved the appointments of two additional special advisers and two senior assistants. They are:
Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser, Policy Coordination
Hannatu Musa Musawa, Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy
Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate)
Mr. Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)
“The appointed service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller-General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the statement added.
