Abuja - Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has moments ago revealed
that President Goodluck Jonathan has terminated the tenure of top
military chiefs.
It is believed that the terminatination is due to the militar’s
inability to curb the Boko Haram destruction of life and property in the
Northern region.
Reuben Abati made these known through his tweeter account and he wrote.
Mr. Abati said the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Alex
Badeh, has been appointed the Chief of Defence Staff. He replaces
Admiral Ola Ibrahim.
Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes over from Lt.-General Azubike O. Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff;
Rear Admiral Usman O. Jibrin takes over from Vice Admiral Dele Joseph
Ezeoba as Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Adesola Nunayon
Amosu takes over from Air Marshal Badeh as Chief of Air Staff.
All the changes are with immediate effect.
The new Chief of Defence Staff and former Chief of Air Staff, Air
Marshal Badeh was born on January 10, 1957 and joined the Air Force as a
member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 21 Regular Course while the
new Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Minimah was born on July 27, 1959
and joined the Army as a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25
Regular Course. Until his new appointment, Major-General Minimah was the
Commander of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps, Jaji.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin was born on
September 16, 1959 and joined the Navy as a member of the Nigerian
Defence Academy’s 24 Regular Course. Until his appointment as Chief of
Naval Staff, he was Director of Training at Defence Headquarters.
The new Chief of Air Staff and immediate past Commander of the
Presidential Air Fleet, Air Vice Marshal Amosu was born on August 1,
1958 and joined the Air Force as a member of the Nigerian Defence
Academy’s 25 Regular Course. Until his new appointment, Air Vice Marshal
Amosu was the Air Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Makurdi.
President Jonathan has briefed the leadership of the National
Assembly on the appointment of the new service chiefs and will, in
keeping with the provisions of the law, request the National Assembly to
formally confirm the appointments when it reconvenes.
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