Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has
moments ago revealed that President
Goodluck Jonathan has terminated the tenure
of top military chiefs.
It is believed that the terminatination is due to
the militar’s inability to curb the Boko Haram
destruction of life and property in the Northern
region.
Reuben Abati made these known through his
tweeter account and he wrote.
Mr. Abati said the former Chief of Air Staff, Air
Marshall Alex Badeh, has been appointed the
Chief of Defence Staff. He replaces Admiral Ola
Ibrahim.
Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah
takes over from Lt.-General Azubike O.
Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff;
Rear Admiral Usman O. Jibrin takes over from
Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba as Chief of
Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Adesola
Nunayon Amosu takes over from Air Marshal
Badeh as Chief of Air Staff.
All the changes are with immediate effect.
The new Chief of Defence Staff and former
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Badeh was born
on January 10, 1957 and joined the Air Force
as a member of the Nigerian Defence
Academy’s 21 Regular Course while the new
Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Minimah
was born on July 27, 1959 and joined the Army
as a member of the Nigerian Defence
Academy’s 25 Regular Course. Until his new
appointment, Major-General Minimah was the
Commander of the Nigerian Army Infantry
Corps, Jaji.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral
Usman Jibrin was born on September 16, 1959
and joined the Navy as a member of the
Nigerian Defence Academy’s 24 Regular
Course. Until his appointment as Chief of Naval
Staff, he was Director of Training at Defence
Headquarters.
The new Chief of Air Staff and immediate past
Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet, Air
Vice Marshal Amosu was born on August 1,
1958 and joined the Air Force as a member of
the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25 Regular
Course. Until his new appointment, Air Vice
Marshal Amosu was the Air Officer
Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Makurdi.
President Jonathan has briefed the leadership
of the National Assembly on the appointment of
the new service chiefs and will, in keeping with
the provisions of the law, request the National
Assembly to formally confirm the appointments
when it reconvenes.
moments ago revealed that President
Goodluck Jonathan has terminated the tenure
of top military chiefs.
It is believed that the terminatination is due to
the militar’s inability to curb the Boko Haram
destruction of life and property in the Northern
region.
Reuben Abati made these known through his
tweeter account and he wrote.
Mr. Abati said the former Chief of Air Staff, Air
Marshall Alex Badeh, has been appointed the
Chief of Defence Staff. He replaces Admiral Ola
Ibrahim.
Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah
takes over from Lt.-General Azubike O.
Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff;
Rear Admiral Usman O. Jibrin takes over from
Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba as Chief of
Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Adesola
Nunayon Amosu takes over from Air Marshal
Badeh as Chief of Air Staff.
All the changes are with immediate effect.
The new Chief of Defence Staff and former
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Badeh was born
on January 10, 1957 and joined the Air Force
as a member of the Nigerian Defence
Academy’s 21 Regular Course while the new
Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Minimah
was born on July 27, 1959 and joined the Army
as a member of the Nigerian Defence
Academy’s 25 Regular Course. Until his new
appointment, Major-General Minimah was the
Commander of the Nigerian Army Infantry
Corps, Jaji.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral
Usman Jibrin was born on September 16, 1959
and joined the Navy as a member of the
Nigerian Defence Academy’s 24 Regular
Course. Until his appointment as Chief of Naval
Staff, he was Director of Training at Defence
Headquarters.
The new Chief of Air Staff and immediate past
Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet, Air
Vice Marshal Amosu was born on August 1,
1958 and joined the Air Force as a member of
the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25 Regular
Course. Until his new appointment, Air Vice
Marshal Amosu was the Air Officer
Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Makurdi.
President Jonathan has briefed the leadership
of the National Assembly on the appointment of
the new service chiefs and will, in keeping with
the provisions of the law, request the National
Assembly to formally confirm the appointments
when it reconvenes.
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