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  • BREAKING: President Tinubu appoints new Service Chiefs [SEE FULL LIST]

    BREAKING: President Tinubu appoints new Service Chiefs [SEE FULL LIST]

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of the National Security Adviser, Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of  Police, and Comptroller-General of Customs,  with immediate effect.

    Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

    According to Bassey, the president has appointed their replacements.

    Those appointed are: Malam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Taofeeq Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff, and AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.

    Others are; DIG Kayode Egbetokun as Acting Inspector-General of Police, Maj.-Gen. EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence, Col. Adebisi Onasanya, Commander Brigade of Guards, and Lt.-Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf,  Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja.

    Also appointed are, 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.

    Similarly, the President has approved the appointment of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows: Maj.- Isa Farouk Audu, Commanding Officer State House Artillery, Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu, Second-in-Command, State House Artillery.

    The rest are; Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat, Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence, Maj. TS Adeola, Commanding Officer, State House Armament, Lt. A. Aminu, Second-in- Command, State House Armament.

    Tinubu also approved the appointment of two  additional Special Advisers and two Senior Assistants.

    They are; Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser, Policy Coordination, Hannatu  Musawa, Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy, and Sen. Abdullahi  Gumel, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters, Senate.

    Also, Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim was appointed Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters, House of Representatives.

    Similarly, the President has appointed Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.

    “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.”

  • BREAKING: President Tinubu retires all Service Chiefs

    BREAKING: President Tinubu retires all Service Chiefs

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of all service chiefs and the inspector-general of police.

    President Tinubu also approved the replacement of the comptroller-general of customs.

    Tinubu also appointed Hadiza Bala Usman, former managing director of the Nigeria Port Authority as the special adviser on policy coordination.

    Nuhu Ribadu was confirmed National Security Adviser (NSA).

    This was contained in a statement released on Monday by Willie Bassey, Director, Information for Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

    The newly appointed Officers are:

    S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

    1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser
    2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff
    3 Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff
    4 Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff
    5 AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff
    6 DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police
    7 Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

    Mr President has also approved the following appointments:

    S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

    1 Col. Adebisi Onasanya Brigade of Guards Commander
    2 Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja
    3 Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State
    4 Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger
    5 Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja

    Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:

    S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

    1 Maj. Isa Farouk Audu
    (N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery
    2 Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
    3 Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
    4 Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament
    5 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:

    S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

    1 Hadiza Bala Usman Special Adviser, Policy Coordination
    2 Hannatu Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy
    3 Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate)
    4 Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)

    In the statement signed by Bassey Willie , Director of information office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the President has also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.

    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.

  • Insecurity: President Buhari summons service chiefs for emergency meeting

    Insecurity: President Buhari summons service chiefs for emergency meeting

    President Muhammadu Buhari called for an emergency meeting with all his service chiefs to address security issues on Thursday.

    This is coming two days after the Presidential Brigade Guards were attacked by terrorists.

    This development was made known by President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television.

    “Tomorrow the President has summoned another security meeting with the heads of the security agencies,” Adesina said.

    Recall that some senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) have moved a motion to impeach president Buhari citing insecurity and incessant attacks by terrorists as the reasons.

     

  • DSS, IGP, Service Chiefs are not in charge of security in Nigeria – Primate Ayodele

    DSS, IGP, Service Chiefs are not in charge of security in Nigeria – Primate Ayodele

    Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, said the Department of State Services, DSS; Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba, and Service Chiefs are not in charge of security in Nigeria.

    In a statement by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele accused the country’s security network of corruption, adding that the security operatives have lost grip of the country’s security.

    He warned that “if care isn’t taken, 2023 will be consumed by the insecurity faced in the country.”

    Citing the Abuja-Kaduna train attack incident, the clergyman said security operatives need to be queried because they are yet to make any arrest more than 72 hours after the attack.

    According to Primate Ayodele: “The security situation of our country should not be allowed to get out of hand towards election because there is still danger ahead. The DSS and Army need to be queried on the airport and train attack; something is wrong, which they need to report. It’s more than 72 hours, and no arrests have been made on it. If a prominent politician was among the victims, unnecessary arrests would have been made; there is serious corruption in our security network.

    “The IGP, Service chiefs are not in charge at all; we are running an empty country. I’m speaking as the Lord directs not out of a biased mind. They don’t know what to do; they are weak and tired. This is not banditry; it’s terrorism. These things can consume 2023 if not handled with care and I foresee it extending to other parts of the country if it’s not curtailed now.”

    He revealed that there are people behind the security crisis in Nigeria but they have not been addressed.

    Ayodele said the crisis would start extending to other parts of the country, and when it does, Nigeria will be a total mess.

  • Kaduna train attack: Reps blast Service Chiefs over failure to honour invitation

    Kaduna train attack: Reps blast Service Chiefs over failure to honour invitation

    The leadership of the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja frowned at the failure of the nation’s service chiefs to appear at a strategic security meeting.

    The house leadership called the meeting in the aftermath of a series of terrorist attacks in Kaduna State.

    The lawmakers, led by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Ahmed Wase, expressed their disappointment at the service chiefs and refused to meet their representatives.

    He said that the meeting followed a resolution of the house and the invitation letters sent to the service chiefs were very clear.

    Wase said the house was not seeing results of the money appropriated in the light of the recent terrorists attacks on the Kaduna International Airport and a Kaduna-bound passenger train.

    The deputy speaker said that the parliament needed to ask questions which the service chiefs must answer in person, and not through representatives.

    He said that sending representatives with excuses was not acceptable, saying that it was only in the Nigerian parliament that people are summoned and they would refused to show up.

    Wase said that the attacks were a result of lack of synergy between the different arms of government, though the parliament had been very cooperative and faithful in the appropriation of funds.

    In his ruling, Wase called off the meeting and rescheduled it for Thursday, March 31 at 3 p.m at the same venue.

  • Insecurity: Defence Minister, Service Chiefs visit Borno

    Insecurity: Defence Minister, Service Chiefs visit Borno

    The service chiefs on Friday visited the theatre command of operation in Hadin Kai, the Borno State capital.

    The delegation was led by the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi.

    The commander of the multinational joint task force and other service commanders were also on the ground to receive the delegation.

    The minister of defence in his opening remarks said he was in Borno to get the operational brief from the headquarters of the theatre command.

    He said the commander in chief of the armed forces has provided all that is required to execute the war against insurgency and the banditry and other challenges the country faces.

    “We are making progress day in day out and I want to appreciate every member specially invited by the CDS so that we can put our heads together and see if new ideas can come and be able to finish up what we have started,” the minister added.

    “I think the success is not far away and with your determination and commitment I’m sure we’ll get out of the woods very very soon.”

  • Insecurity: Buhari gives fresh marching orders to service chiefs

    Insecurity: Buhari gives fresh marching orders to service chiefs

    President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security chiefs to find tactics to solve the security challenges in the country, particularly in the North-West and North Central.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the President issued the directive on Tuesday, during a three-hour security meeting with Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

    He reiterated the urgent need to deal with the bandits, who according to the security chiefs, are becoming a nuisance, killing and making reckless pronouncements to solicit attention.

    The Minister of Defense, General Bashir Magashi, told State House correspondents after the meeting that the government reviewed the situation in the country and concluded that it can resolve the security challenges, especially in Zamfara State and the North Central, which was of huge concern at the meeting, but with the cooperation of Nigerians.

    According to Magashi, an additional batch of A-29 Super Tucano Jets will arrive in the country next week while the jets in the first batch already delivered are being test run.

    The security meeting was chaired by the President with the service chiefs physically in attendance.

    The Service Chiefs were led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Minister of Defence, General Bashir Magashi (rtd).

    The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba; Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, were all in attendance.

    Today’s meeting with the Service Chiefs is holding weeks after the previous one held on August 19 shortly after President Buhari’s medical trip to London.

    At the security meeting, the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor, and other security chiefs briefed the President on recent developments associated with the security challenges facing the nation.

  • Again, Buhari summons security chiefs, others over security challenges

    Again, Buhari summons security chiefs, others over security challenges

    President Muhammadu Buhari has again summoned security chiefs for crucial meeting to address the security challenges in some parts of the country.

    The president had on April 30 and May 4 met with the same earlier met with the security chiefs and heads of intelligence community as part of ongoing critical engagements to meant to provide solutions to security challenges in the country.

    Those in attendance at today’s meeting include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.

    Others are the Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi and the National Security Adviser to the President, retired Maj.- Gen. Babagana Monguno, as well as the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.

    The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, Chief of Army Staff; Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu, and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amoo, are also in attendance at the crucial meeting.

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama is also attending the security meeting for the first time.

  • Insecurity: Senate in close session with Security Chiefs, others

    Insecurity: Senate in close session with Security Chiefs, others

    Senate on Thursday at plenary went into closed session with some heads of security agencies in the country.

    The closed session followed the invitation of the security chiefs by the Senate, following the rising insecurity situation in the country.

    The Service Chiefs that were present at the meeting include the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Lucky Irabor, Chief of Army Staff Maj.-Gen Attahiru Ibrahim, and the Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba.

    Also in attendance were the Directors – General, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) Maj.-Gen Samuel Adebayo, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, and Department of State Services (DSS),Yusuf Magaji Bichi.

    President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, before the closed session, while welcoming the Service Chiefs said their invitation was in pursuant to the resolution of the Senate to brief it on the security situation in the country.

    He assured the officials that the Senate and indeed the National Assembly would remain a partner in progress with them.

    The Senate President commended them for their resilient in the fight to address the security challenges across the country, adding that some personnel had lost their lives in the process.

    Lawan said the officials have been doing their best with the resources at their disposal.

    He urged the personnel to trust the Senate by providing information on what they think would be helpful to the parliament to help the Armed Forces perform better.

    According to him, the armed forces is yet to achieve its optimum performance, this, Lawan attributed to inadequate resources.

    He expressed the hope that the interaction would produce better ways of providing necessary resources for the security agencies to continue to fight insecurity, protect lives and properties of citizens and create the environment for the economy to thrive.

    This, he said would make Nigeria to be a hub for investments and provide employment for the teeming youth.

    Meanwhile, more security agents had been deployed to the National Assembly to beef up security.

  • Senate shifts meeting with Service Chiefs, IGP

    Senate shifts meeting with Service Chiefs, IGP

    The Senate on Tuesday shifted its proposed meeting with Service Chiefs, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Inspector General of Police to Thursday.

    Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this at plenary.

    Lawan said the security chiefs, who are supposed to brief the Senate, are still engaged at the National Security Council meeting which may extend till Wednesday.

    He said: “The briefing will be very crucial, for us to be properly informed and properly guided.

    “The only item on the Order Paper on Thursday will be the briefing.”

    The Senate last Tuesday, after an exhaustive debate, resolved to invite the heads of the nation’s Armed Forces and other security agencies over the deteriorating security situation in the country.

    It had also resolved its leadership should meet with President Muhammdu Buhari, to seek ways of mitigating the security challenges bedeviling the country.

    Lawan said: “You will recall that on Wednesday we announced that the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police and the DG NIA will be coming today at 11.00am to brief the Senate on the security situation.

    “Today the National Security Council is continuing its meeting that it started last week. Therefore the invited security heads will not be able to come for the briefing.

    “We are not sure if they will finish their meeting today. We assume it could spill to Wednesday too just like it spilled from Thursday to Tuesday.

    “So to be on the side of caution, we have now fixed the date for the briefing to be Thursday, 6th May.

    “I want to appeal to all of us that the briefing we will take from the Service Chiefs and other security agencies will be very crucial for us to be properly informed, properly guided and that if there is any request for supplementary budget, we should be able to understand why we should consider and approve such request.

    “On Thursday, the only item on the order paper will be the briefing. We will do that as a special day for the engagement, the interaction between the Senate and the service.”