President Tinubu Appoints New Security Chiefs, others

By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubuhas approved the appointment of new security chiefs to replace those he inherited from former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Those appointed include Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser, Major General Gen. Chris G. Musa Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Toyin A. Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Hassan B. Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.

Others are Kayode Egbetokun, Acting Inspector-General of Police; Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Controller General of Customs, and Major General EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence.

The President also approved other military and political appointments as follows:

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 State;

and Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote, 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja

Others are 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

Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely: Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser, Policy Coordination; Hannatu Musa Musawa, Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy; Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate); Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives).

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.