President Bola Tinubu has approved major changes in the leadership of the Nigerian Armed Forces as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
According to a statement signed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa.
Major-General W. Shaibu has been named Chief of Army Staff, while Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke becomes the new Chief of Air Staff. Rear Admiral I. Abbas has also been appointed Chief of Naval Staff.
The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye, retained his position.
Mr Dare said the President expressed his appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff and other service chiefs for their “patriotic service and dedicated leadership.”
“The President charges the newly appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them by further enhancing the professionalism, vigilance, and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” the statement read.
The appointments, according to the statement, take immediate effect.
