President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new service
chiefs following the sacking of military service chiefs ,
reports reaching biggieblog.com says.
In a press release, Mr Buhari appointed Major-General
Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin as Chief of Defence Staff;
Major-General T.Y. Buratai as Chief of Army Staff; Rear
Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff.
Others include Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar asChief of
Air Staff; Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan as Chief of
Defence Intelligence.
The president also appointed Major-General Babagana
Monguno (rtd.) as the new National Security Adviser taking
over from Sambo Dasuki who resigned last week.
The Chiefs relieved of their appointments on Monday, July
13, include Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah,
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin and Air
Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.
The move is coming on the heels of the renewed onslaught
by the deadly Boko Haram sect across Northern Nigeria.
See the full press release below:
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW SERVICE CHIEFS AND
NSA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following
appointments:
1. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of
Defence Staff;
2. Major-General 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. Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) – National
Security Adviser
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonishakin
(N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as
Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of the Nigerian
Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State.
The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Buratai hails from
Borno State. Until his new appointment today, he was the
Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has
its headquarters in Ndjamena. Maj-Gen. Buratai 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, Rear Admiral 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, Air Vice Marshal 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.
The new Service Chiefs will hold their appointments in an
acting capacity until confirmed by the Senate.
President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs and
National Security Adviser for their services to the nation and
wishes them well in their future endeavours.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity).
chiefs following the sacking of military service chiefs ,
reports reaching biggieblog.com says.
In a press release, Mr Buhari appointed Major-General
Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin as Chief of Defence Staff;
Major-General T.Y. Buratai as Chief of Army Staff; Rear
Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff.
Others include Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar asChief of
Air Staff; Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan as Chief of
Defence Intelligence.
The president also appointed Major-General Babagana
Monguno (rtd.) as the new National Security Adviser taking
over from Sambo Dasuki who resigned last week.
The Chiefs relieved of their appointments on Monday, July
13, include Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah,
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin and Air
Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.
The move is coming on the heels of the renewed onslaught
by the deadly Boko Haram sect across Northern Nigeria.
See the full press release below:
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW SERVICE CHIEFS AND
NSA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following
appointments:
1. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of
Defence Staff;
2. Major-General 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. Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) – National
Security Adviser
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonishakin
(N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as
Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of the Nigerian
Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State.
The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Buratai hails from
Borno State. Until his new appointment today, he was the
Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has
its headquarters in Ndjamena. Maj-Gen. Buratai 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, Rear Admiral 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, Air Vice Marshal 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.
The new Service Chiefs will hold their appointments in an
acting capacity until confirmed by the Senate.
President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs and
National Security Adviser for their services to the nation and
wishes them well in their future endeavours.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity).
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