President Bola Tinubu: Full List of New Service Chiefs, IGP, Customs Boss, Others

• President Bola Tinuu has made an unprecedented shake-up as he approved the immediate retirement of service chiefs, IGP, and many others
• The President also announced the successors of the retired service chiefs, the IGP, the customs boss, and others who were asked to resume with immediate effect
• The development also affected the military personnel in Aso Rock as well as security chiefs in the FCT

Aso Villa, Abuja - Exactly three weeks that he resumed the office of the presidency, President Bola Tinubu approved the retirement of the service chiefs with immediate effect on Monday, June 19.

The unprecedented shake-up also affected the Inspector-General of the Police, top security advisers, as well as the Comptroller-General of Customs while announcing their replacements.

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However, it was noted that the new security chiefs, IGP, and the Comptroller General of Customs are to be in an acting capacity until they are confirmed in line with Nigeria's constitution.

The development was disclosed in a statement by Willie Bassey, the state house director of information for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.

Below are the names, and portfolios of the new service chiefs, IGP, and others.

Service chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu

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

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Other appointments of security personnel that President Tinubu made.

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

President Tinubu also appointed new military officers in the Presidential Villa.

Aso Rock's new military personnel

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

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President Tinubu departs Nigeria for France on Tuesday

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu will be out of Nigeria on Tuesday for the signing of a New Global Financial Pact in Paris, the capital of France.

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The visit will be the first official outing of Bola Tinubu as Nigerian President since he resumed office 23 days ago.

Joining on the trip are members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and they are expected to return to the country on Saturday.

Source: Legit.ng