Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday afternoon, has sacked Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other Service Chiefs in the country.
He also appointed new hands to take over the batons of piloting the security affairs of the country.
The Special Adviser to president on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a tweet on Tuesday.
Adesina wrote, “PMB appoints new Service Chiefs. Maj Gen LEO Irabor, CDS (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj Gen I Attahiru, Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo, Navy, AVM IO Amao, Air Force.
He said the new Service Chiefs, to replace the retired ones:
“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;
“Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff”.
“He congratulates outgoing Service Chiefs on efforts to bring enduring peace to the country.”
The move by the President comes after several demands by Nigerians that the President replaces the service chiefs and reign Nigeria’s military apparatus to effectively combat the vagaries of security challenges confronting the nation in recent times.
The outgoing service chiefs include General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin (Chief of Defence Staff); Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Chief of Army Staff); Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (Chief of Naval Staff); and Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (Chief of Air Staff).
Details later…
