President Tinubu Announces Retirement Of Service Chiefs, Advisers, And Comptroller General Of Customs, Appoints New Officials

President Tinubu Announces Retirement Of Service Chiefs, Advisers, And Comptroller General Of Customs, Appoints New Officials

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has given his approval for the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and the Comptroller General of Customs. Simultaneously, he has appointed new individuals to fill these positions. CONTINUE READING

The following officers have been appointed:

1. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – National Security Adviser
2. Maj. Gen. C.G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff
3. Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff
4. Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla – Chief of Naval Staff
5. AVM H.B Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff
6. DIG Kayode Egbetokun – Acting Inspector-General of Police
7. Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye – Chief of Defense Intelligence

President Tinubu has also approved the following appointments:

1. Col. Adebisi Onasanya – Brigade of Guards Commander
2. Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf – 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja
3. Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa – 177 Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State
4. Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim – 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger
5. Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote – 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja

Furthermore, the President has approved the appointment of military officers in the Presidential Villa, including:

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

President Tinubu has also appointed two additional Special Advisers and two Senior Assistants:

1. Hadiza Bala Usman – Special Adviser, Policy Coordination
2. Hannatu Musa Musawa – Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy
3. Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel – Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate)
4. 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 should be noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police, and Comptroller General of Customs will assume their roles in an acting capacity until their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Willie Bassey Director, Information On behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation