BREAKING: Tinubu retires security chiefs, advisers, announces successors‬

President Bola Tinubu has retired Nigeria’s security chiefs as well as advisers. He also approved the replacement of the Comptroller-General of Customs.

According to a statement signed by George Akume, the Secretary-General of the Federation, the president also announced their replacements with immediate effect.

The newly appointed Officers are:

1. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser
2. Maj. Gen. C.G Musa
   Chief of Defence Staff
3. Maj. T. A Lagbaja
   Chief of Army Staff
4. Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff
5. Air Vice Marshall H.B Abubakar
   Chief of Air Staff
6. DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police
7. Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

The President also approved the following appointments:

1. Col. Adebisi Onasanya Brigade of Guards Commander
2. Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf
   7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja
3. Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State
4. Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim
   102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger State
5. Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote
   176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja

Similarly, the President approved the appointments of other military officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:

1. Maj. Isa Farouk Audu
   (N/14695)
   Commanding Officer State House Artillery
2. Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183)
   Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
3. Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
4. Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament
5. Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament

President Tinubu also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely:

1. Hadiza Bala Usman Special Adviser, Policy Coordination
2. Hannatu Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy
3. Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel
   Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate)
4. Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim
   Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)

Finally, the President has approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.

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 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.