President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved sweeping changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces, appointing new Service Chiefs in a decisive bid to strengthen the nation’s security architecture.
In a statement on Friday, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, announced that former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding Gen. Christopher Musa.
Major-General W. Shaibu has been appointed Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke takes over as Chief of Air Staff, while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff.
The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye, retains his position.
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All appointments, the statement said, take immediate effect.
President Tinubu, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expressed deep appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Musa, and other retired Service Chiefs for their “patriotic service and dedicated leadership” during their tenure.
He charged the newly appointed military heads to justify the confidence reposed in them by demonstrating “enhanced professionalism, vigilance, and comradeship” in the discharge of their duties.
The shake-up in the military hierarchy comes as part of ongoing efforts by the Tinubu administration to reposition the security sector, improve coordination among the services, and sustain momentum in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges across the country.
