New Leadership Takes Charge: President Tinubu Announces Overhaul of Service Chiefs and Inspector-General of Police

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has issued a directive for the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and the Comptroller-General of Customs. These officials will be replaced promptly.

The newly appointed officers are as follows:

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – National Security Adviser
Maj. Gen. C.G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff
Maj. T. A Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff
Rear Admiral 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

Additionally, President Tinubu has approved the following appointments:

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

Furthermore, the President has made appointments of various military officers at the Presidential Villa:

Maj. Isa Farouk Audu – Commanding Officer State House Artillery
Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu – Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat – Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
Maj. TS Adeola – Commanding Officer, State House Armament
Lt. A. Aminu – Second-in-Command, State House Armament

In addition to the military appointments, President Tinubu has also appointed two Special Advisers and two Senior Assistants:

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)
Lastly, Adeniyi Bashir Adewale has been appointed as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs.

It is important to note that the newly appointed Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police, and Comptroller General of Customs will serve in an acting capacity until their confirmation aligns with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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