President Tinubu Retires All Service Chiefs, Advisers, Comptroller of Customs, Appoints New Ones

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

According to a statement signed by Willie Bassey, director of information, office of the secretary to the government of the federation, the retirement of the security chiefs is with immediate effect.

The newly appointed Officers are: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser; Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff; AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff; DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police; Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

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The President also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely: Hadiza Bala Usman Special Adviser, Policy Coordination; Hannatu Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy; Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (Senate); Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives)

President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.