TINUBU RETIRES SERVICE CHIEFS, APPOINTS NEW

President Bola Tinubu, has issued immediate retirement of all service chiefs, inspector-general of police and comptroller-general of customs from service.

A statement by the director of information, Willie Bassey on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume said that the president has also appointed new service chiefs to resume with immediate effect.

The retired officials are General Lucky Irabor as the Chief of Defence Staff; Lt-Gen Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo as the Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao as Chief of Air Staff; Babagana Monguno as National Security Adviser; Alkali Usman Baba as Inspector-General of Police and Hameed Ali as Comptroller-General of Customs.

A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, who was initially appointed as special adviser on security was elevated as new National Security Adviser.

Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff (COAS)

Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)

AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff (CAS)

DIG Kayode Egbetokun Ag Inspector-General of Police

Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

Adeniyi Adewe as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs.

The other appointments are
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

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. T. S. Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament

Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament

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)

According to the statement, the appointed officials will be in acting capacity pending their confirmation in accordance with the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria”