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General News of Tuesday, 20 June 2023

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President Bola Tinubu: Full list of new service chiefs, IGP, customs boss, others

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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.

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

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser

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

Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff Rear Admirral

E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff AVM

H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff DIG

Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police

Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

Col. Adebisi Onasanya Brigade of Guards Commander

Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja

Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State

Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger

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

Maj. Isa Farouk Audu (N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery Capt.

Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery Maj.

Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military

Intelligence Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament

Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in-Command, State House Armament