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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
President
Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and
National Security Adviser for the country.
According
to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,
Mr. Femi Adesina, their appointments were approved following the sack 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.
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