LATEST SHAKE-UPs:President Tinubu Retires Service Chiefs, Advisers, Customs Boss, Others and Appoints New Heads

In a major security shake up since assuming office on May 29, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of the nation”s Service Chiefs the Inspector-General of Police , Comptroller-General of Customs and hordes of advisers.

In the same vein, the Statement from the office of Secretary to Government (SGF) which announced in a Press Statement the retirements, also named their replacements.

The SGF statement named the newly appointed officers are:

1. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser
2. Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff.

3 Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff.

4. Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff
5. AVM 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.
5. Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja.

Similarly, the President has 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.

Mr. President also approved the appointments of two additional Special Advisers, and two 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.

However, the SGF statement signed by Willie Bassey
Director, Information, said, “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”.