President Bola Tinubu has announced major changes in the leadership of Nigeria’s Armed Forces as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen national security.
The development was contained in a statement released on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, titled “Tinubu Changes Service Chiefs.”
According to Dare, General Olufemi Oluyede has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa.
“The new Chief of Army Staff is Major-General W. Shaibu. Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is Chief of Air Staff, while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff. Chief of Defence Intelligence Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye retains his position,” the statement read.
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Dare explained that the shake-up was “in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.”
In the statement, the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expressed appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and the other Service Chiefs for their “patriotic service and dedicated leadership.”
Tinubu urged the newly appointed military chiefs to justify the trust placed in them by upholding professionalism, vigilance, and unity — qualities he described as defining attributes of Nigeria’s Armed Forces.
All appointments, according to the statement, take immediate effect.
