TODAY
January 26, 2021
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that the new service chiefs will consolidate on the remarkable achievements of their predecessors in keeping the country safe and peaceful.
President Muhammadu Buhari had Tuesday sacked the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
He replaced them with Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.
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Chief of Air Staff. The president congratulates the new service chiefs, and urges them to be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of their responsibilities.
A cross section of Nigerians have been calling on the president to let go of his service chiefs amid worsening insecurity across the land.
The departing security chiefs also remained in office beyond their retirement years. The outgoing service chiefs had been in office since July 13, 2015. Source: Pulse Nigeria
Major-General Lukcy Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff;Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff; and Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff;
A presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the appointment followed the acceptance of immediate resignation of the former service chiefs, and their retirement from service.
Adesina took to Twitter to announce the new appointments.
PMB appoints new Service Chiefs. Maj Gen Leo Irabor, CDS, Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo, Navy, AVM IO Alao, Air Force. He congratulates outgoing Service Chiefs on efforts to bring enduring peace to the country.
In an unexpected move on Tuesday, the presidency announced the appointment of their replacements.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in Abuja, the president has accepted their retirement from service.
Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
President Buhari thanked the outgoing Service Chiefs for what he calls their “overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country,” and wished them well in their future endeavours.