Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has 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.
According to the statement released from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday, while the newly appointed Officers are: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff.
Also others are, Rear Admirral 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 Defense Intelligence
Tinubu also approved the following appointments: 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.
Similarly, the President went ahead to approve 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.
Nigerian President also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely: Hadiza Bala Usman Special Adviser, Policy Coordination, Hannatu Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy.
Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate), Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). He approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.
While noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, 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.
