Breaking News: President Buhari Appoints New Service Chiefs And NSA

Following the sacking of the Nigerian military Service Chiefs and the National Security Adviser earlier today, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments as replacements for those he sacked:
Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of Defence Staff;
Major-General T.Y. Buratai – Chief of Army Staff
Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Chief of Naval Staff
Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff
Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan – Chief of Defence Intelligence
Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) – National Security Adviser
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonishakin (N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State.

The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Buratai hails from Borno State. Until his new appointment today, he was the Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has its headquarters in Ndjamena. Maj-Gen. Buratai has previously served as Commander of the Nigerian Army's 2nd Brigade in Port Harcourt and Commander of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, Kaduna State.

The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibas (NN/0746) hails from Cross River State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 26th Regular Course in 1979 and was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1983. His previous appointments include: Naval Provost Marshal, Chief Staff Officer, Naval Training Command, Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command and Chief of Logistics, Naval Headquarters. Until his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Navy Holdings Limited.
The new Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar (NAF/1433) hails from Bauchi State. His previous appointments include: Chief of Standards and Evaluation, NAF Headquarters; Chief of Defence Communications and Air Officer Commanding, NAF Training Command. Until his new appointment today as Chief of Air Staff, he was the Chief of Administration, NAF Headquarters.
The new Service Chiefs will hold their appointments in an acting capacity until confirmed by the Senate.
President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser for their services to the nation and wishes them well in their future endeavours.

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Posted: at 13-07-2015 04:23 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

No Igboman there. Ntoo ndi igbo

Posted: at 13-07-2015 04:29 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Waoo. Na wah oo

Posted: at 13-07-2015 04:58 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

No sense

Posted: at 13-07-2015 05:02 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

No igbo man chei

Posted: at 13-07-2015 05:07 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

i just dey laugh.

Posted: at 13-07-2015 05:20 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 13-07-2015 05:59 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie

No, you are getting it wrong, igbo man is there  the poster forget to include it in his post, ,, his name is   vice admiral major air marshal  peter bastard amanaku sabri arschloch force,    chief of general staff  naijapal. ,,,,, so let the rumble start. (( itakun to ni kerin ma goke toun terin lo jo nlo)).

Posted: at 13-07-2015 06:37 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

To Hell With You___Pit-Falls …. Shut-Up or Put-Up

You have about 311 tribes in Nigeria…….
Nigeria is not meant for one tribe but all tribes……….

Posted: at 13-07-2015 07:50 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

whether igbo man,yoruba man,hausa man,uhrobo man and so on as so forth that one be my problem my problem is transformation and transpiracy period.

Posted: at 13-07-2015 07:57 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac