
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked the service chiefs with immediate effect. Special Adviser On Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, made this known in a tweet on Tuesday.
“He congratulates outgoing Service Chiefs on efforts to bring enduring peace to the country.”
Those affected are Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and
– Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
The new Service Chiefs are: 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; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.
Buhari urged the new Service Chiefs to “be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of their responsibilities”.
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