Preselect 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, and their replacements with immediate effect.
A statement released by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, says the newly appointed Officers are:
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser
Maj. Gen. C.G Musa - Chief of Defence Staff
Maj. Gen. 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
Mr President has also approved the following appointments:
S/N NAME 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
Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
Maj. Isa Farouk Audu - (N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery
Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu - (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat - (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
Maj. TS Adeola - (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament
Lt. A. Aminu - (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament
Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
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)
Finally, the President has approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale - 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.