President Buhari Fires to Hire- Sacks And Appoints New Service Chiefs

President Buhari Fires to Hire- Sacks And Appoints New Service Chiefs

 

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sacked all the service chiefs and chief of defense staff he inherited from the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan excluding the inspector general of police Mr. Solomon Arase

In a release by Mr. Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity. Buhari expressed thankfulness to the outgoing service chiefs and wished them well in all their future endeavors.

The Fired Service Chiefs Include

 

1.    Air Chief Marshal Alex (Chief of Defense Staff)

2.    Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Chief of Army Staff)

3.    Air Marshal Adesola Mish (Chief of Air Staff)

4.    Col. Dasuki Sambo (National Security Adviser)

5.    Vice Admiral Usman Jubrin (Chief of Naval Staff)

 

Meanwhile The Newly Appointed Service Chiefs Are

 

1.    Major General Gabriel Abayomi Olonisakin (New Chief Of Army Staff)

2.    Major General  Buratai Tukur (Chief Of Army Staff)

3.    Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar (Chief Of Air Staff)

4.    Rear Admiral Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas (Chief Of Naval Staff)

5.     Major General Babagana Monguno (National Sevurity Adviser)

In his remarks while confirming the appointment of the new service chiefs, Mr. Buhari said their appointments were based on “merit” and past good records and therefore charged the new military chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of the Armed Forces and the nation.

Responding to the reactions of the national assembly, president Buhari cleared the air saying that the newly appointed service chiefs would for now be in acting capacity until their appointments are confirmed by the national assembly 

“Legally, you are in acting capacity until the National Assembly accepts you,” the President said.

“It is only then that you will take the oath of office. Thereafter, we will sit down and talk in more detail.”

 (picture credits to sunnewsonline)