President Bola Tinubu has sacked the country’s service chiefs and replaced them with new ones.
Tinubu, on Friday, appointed a new Chief of Defence Staff and three other Service Chiefs.
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said the move was to strengthen the country’s national security architecture.
Quoting Onanuga, “President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.
“The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The new Chief of Army Staff is Major-General W. Shaibu. Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is Chief of Air Staff while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff.
“Chief of Defence Intelligence Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye retains his position.
“The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expresses most profound appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa and the other Service Chiefs for their patriotic service, and dedicated leadership.
“The President charges the newly appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them to further enhance the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“All appointments take immediate effect.”
This comes weeks after the Defence Headquarters reportedly detained 16 senior officers over alleged “indiscipline and breach of service regulations,” amid speculation of coup plotting.
