Tag: Service Chiefs
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Appointment of Service Chiefs: Ohanaeze Nidgbo complains bitterly over Buhari’s ‘snub’ of South East zone
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent sack and appointment of new service chiefs. The apex South East organisation in a letter by its president, Amb. Prof. George Obiozor on Wednesday said the change in the security architecture will go a long way to address the nation’s lingering security challenges. While…
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Buhari can’t single-handedly appoint Service Chiefs – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of new Service Chiefs following the resignation of the former officers. In a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday, Mr Falana quoted a 2013 judgment which described the appointments of Service Chiefs without the concurrence of the National Assembly as illegal…
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Photo: Buhari meets new Service Chiefs in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the new service Chiefs. The meeting is being held behind closed-door at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. President Muhammadu Buhari meets with the newly appointed Service Chiefs this afternoon at the State House, Abuja. pic.twitter.com/vfPF1XS7I1 — Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) January…
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Replacement of Service Chiefs came too late as insurgency has gone national – Rep Rima Shawulu
By Emman Ovuakporie A member of the House of Representatives, Rep Rimamande Shawulu on Tuesday said the replacement of Service Chiefs by President Muhamnadu Buhari came too late as insurgency has gone national. It was politically designed to assuage the political elites in Nigeria because of the lopsided structure of the military apparatus and other…
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Appointment of service chiefs not based on federal character – Presidency
The presidency has the dismissed accusations that President Buhari failed to comply with federal character, in making the latest appointments of service chiefs. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday said the appointment of security chiefs is not subject to federal character. He spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics…
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Insecurity: Senators urge new service chiefs to commence work immediately
Senators have urged the new Service Chiefs to commence work immediately by addressing security challenges facing the country. A cross section of senators interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday lauded the appointment of the new service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), said the appointment had…
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Why Buhari sacked, replaced Service Chiefs – Presidency
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, says the President felt it was the best time to rejig the security system in the country with the appointment of new service chiefs. Adesina who was a guest on a monitored programmed on Channels Television on Tuesday, said this in reaction…
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Appointment of new Service Chiefs late – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the appointment of new Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari as rather late in the day, when much harm had already been done to the national security. The party said the belated replacement of the outgoing wearied Service Chiefs, after much damage to the nation, shows President Buhari…
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Fayose calls on ICC to probe sacked service chiefs
Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose has described the sack of Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari as a “step in the right direction.” He said the development is another victory for Nigerians. He however called for probe of the former Service Chiefs, accusing them of lining their pockets. In a series of tweets on Tuesday…
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BREAKING: Buhari sacks service chiefs, makes new appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked all his Service Chiefs. The President has relieved the service chiefs, including the heads of the army, air force and navy of their appointments,” Femi Adesina announced on Tuesday. STATEMENT AS RELEASED: PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW SERVICE CHIEFS President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service…