{"id":90302,"date":"2023-06-19T21:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T20:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-sacks-all-service-chiefs-advisers-comptroller-general-of-customs-names-replacements"},"modified":"2023-06-19T23:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T22:29:14","slug":"tinubu-sacks-all-service-chiefs-advisers-comptroller-general-of-customs-names-replacements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-sacks-all-service-chiefs-advisers-comptroller-general-of-customs-names-replacements","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu sacks all Service Chiefs, Advisers, Comptroller General of Customs, names replacements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 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.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by Willie Bassey Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and obtained by DAILY POST stated on Monday thus;<\/p>\n<p>It named the newly appointed Officers as<\/p>\n<p>S\/N NAME APPOINTMENTS<\/p>\n<p>1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser<\/p>\n<p>2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff<\/p>\n<p>3 Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff<\/p>\n<p>4 Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff<\/p>\n<p>5 AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff<\/p>\n<p>6 DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police<\/p>\n<p>7 Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence<\/p>\n<p>Mr President has also approved the following appointments:<\/p>\n<p>S\/N NAME APPOINTMENTS<\/p>\n<p>1 Col. Adebisi Onasanya Brigade of Guards Commander<\/p>\n<p>2 Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja<\/p>\n<p>3 Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State<\/p>\n<p>4 Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger<\/p>\n<p>5 Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:<\/p>\n<p>S\/N NAME APPOINTMENTS<\/p>\n<p>1 Maj. Isa Farouk Audu<\/p>\n<p>(N\/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery<\/p>\n<p>2 Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N\/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery<\/p>\n<p>3 Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N\/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence<\/p>\n<p>4 Maj. TS Adeola (N\/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament<\/p>\n<p>5 Lt. A. Aminu (N\/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament<\/p>\n<p>Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely:<\/p>\n<p>S\/N NAME APPOINTMENTS<\/p>\n<p>1 Hadiza Bala Usman Special Adviser, Policy Coordination<\/p>\n<p>2 Hannatu Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy<\/p>\n<p>3 Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate)<\/p>\n<p>4 Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the President has approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.<\/p>\n<p>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 Cconstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 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. 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