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Tinubu Retires All Service Chiefs, Advisers, Customs CG, IG Of Police (List)

Published by admin on June 19th, 2023.

Tinubu Retires All Service Chiefs, Advisers, Customs CG, IG Of Police (List)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect, FCG reports

The newly appointed Officers are:

S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
1. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – National Security Adviser

2. Maj. Gen. C.G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff

3. Maj. 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

Mr President has also approved the following appointments:
S/N NAME 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 Inuwa177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State

4. Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim102 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:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

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 has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely:

S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

1. Hadiza Bala UsmanSpecial Adviser, Policy Coordination

2. Hannatu Musa MusawaSpecial 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.

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.

Willie Bassey
Director, Information
For: Secretary to the Government of the Federation