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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