President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs. The affected service heads are, Inspector-General of Pol
President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs.
The affected service heads are, Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs, Chief of Army Staff among others.
The president in a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary-General to the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Tinubu ordered their replacements with immediate effect.
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, 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.
The statement said the president approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.
“It is to be noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, the 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”, the statement stated.
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