The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday finally appointed new service chiefs for the country.
The new service chiefs are Major-General Leo Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo as Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao as Chief of Air Staff.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari appoints new service chiefs’.
It read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service.
“Those involved are the 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.
“President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs for what he calls their ‘overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country,’ wishing them well in their future endeavours.
“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.
“The President congratulates the new Service Chiefs, and urges them to be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of their responsibilities.
There has been clamour for the President to replace the service chiefs who he appointed in 2015 in order to inject fresh blood into the system.
So buhari finally changed the chief of army staff buratai
Lt. General Buratai sacked Major General Attahiru Ibrahim in 2017 for not being competent enough in leading the war against Boko Haram.
4 years later, Buhari sacks Buratai as Chief of Army Staff and replaces him with the “incompetent” Attahiru Ibrahim. Confusion Break Bone😂
Wish all the service chief good look
Congratulations to the newly appointed fresh blood and fresh energy. Though this came as a surprise, but it’s better late than never.
Federal character selection or not, it’s all about the ability to deliver their very best, so the newly appointed service chiefs should get cracking immediately!