President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all the service chiefs, who are statutorily the heads of the nation’s military apparatus.
This was contained in the Twitter and Facebook posts by the Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, on
Thursday.
No reason was given for the changes.
The post read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the exercise of
the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria approved the following changes in the nation’s Military High
Command:
“Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim as Chief of Defence Staff.
“Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Minimah takes over from Lt.-General Azubike Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff.
“Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin takes over from Vice Admiral Dele 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.
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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