Full List of President Bola Tinubu's New Service Chiefs, IGP, Others, and States/Regions They Come From
FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, June 19, approved the immediate retirement of all service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
The president also approved the retirement of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Blueprints Newspapers reported.
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Subsequently, President Tinubu appointed new service chiefs.
Following this crucial development, Legit.ng takes a look at where these service chiefs, the new National Security Adviser (NSA), and others come from.
Their biographies were done by Voice of Nigeria.
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Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser
Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is from Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria.
Ribadu is Nigeria’s first NSA from a non-military background since the country returned to democratic rule in 1999.
Major-General Christopher Gwabin Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff
Major-General Musa is from Zangon Kataf local government area (LGA) of Kaduna state, north-western Nigeria.
Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff
Lagbaja hails from Irepodun LGA, Osun state, southwest region.
Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff
He hails from Shanono LGA, Kano state, north-western Nigeria.
Adeniyi Bashir Adewale, Comptroller-General of Customs
He is from the ancient town of Modakeke, Osun state, southwest.
Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, the new Chief of Naval Staff
He is from Enugu state, southeast.
Major General Emmanuel Akomaye Parker Undiandeye, the Chief of Defence Intelligence
He hails from Bedia, Obudu LGA of Cross River state, south-south region.
Kayode Egbetokun, the new Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP)
Egbetokun, a deputy inspector-general (DIG) of Police, is from Yewa South in Ogun state, southwest.
Egbetokun replaces Usman Baba, who was appointed as the IGP by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021.
In numbers: New NSA, service chiefs, and other latest security-related appointments by region
Southeast - 1
Southsouth - 1
Southwest - 3
Northeast - 1
Northwest - 2
Full list of new special advisers President Tinubu appointed
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu upgraded the list of his special advisers after making eight appointments last Thursday, June 15.
Legit.ng has the updated list of the newly-appointed special advisers here.
President Bola Tinubu dissolves boards of agencies, others
Legit.ng also reported that President Bola Tinubu dissolved the governing boards of all the agencies, institutions, companies, and parastatals of the federal government on Monday, June 19.
The development, according to a tweet by the Ministry of Information and Culture, would not affect councils and commissions that were listed in the Third Schedule Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
Source: Legit.ng
