President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Willie Bassey,
Director, Information for Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday in Abuja.
The newly appointed Officers are:
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. C.G Musa as Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff and Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff.
Others include: AVM H.B Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff, DIG Kayode Egbetokun as Acting Inspector-General of Police as well as Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye as Chief of Defense Intelligence
Meanwhile, Tinubu has also approved other appointments which includes: 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
Others are: Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim, 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger and Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote, 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows: Maj. Isa Farouk Audu (N/14695) Commanding Officer, State House Artillery and Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183), Second-in-Command, State House Artillery.
Others include: Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence, Maj. T.S Adeola (N/12860), Commanding Officer, State House Armament and Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578), Second-in- Command, State House Armament
Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two additional Special Advisers and two Senior Assistants, namely: Hadiza Bala Usman as Special Adviser, Policy Coordination and Hannatu Musa Musawa as Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy.
Other Advisers are: Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel as Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate) and Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim as Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives).
“Finally, the President has 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 read.