Dare Babalola
President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.
The newly appointed Service Chiefs arrived at the Presidential Villa’s forecourt in a convoy consisting of a black Mercedes van and a green Toyota Land Cruiser, arriving around 4pm.
In attendance were the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede; Maj-Gen W. Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral I. Abbas, Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke, Chief of Air Staff; and Maj-Gen E.A.P. Undiendeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Recall that President Tinubu made sweeping changes in the military hierarchy last week.
In a statement issued on Friday by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Musa was replaced by Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede, who until the new appointment was Chief of Army Staff.
While Major-General Waidi Shaibu was named as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke is the new Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral Idi Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff.
However, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye, retained his position.
“President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.
“The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. 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 President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expresses most profound appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa and the other Service Chiefs for their patriotic service, and dedicated leadership.
“The President charges the newly appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them to further enhance the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” the Presidency’s statement said.
