President Buhari on Monday appointed five new Service Chiefs and national security adviser (NSA). The president announced the appointment of the new service chiefs after relieving the former service chiefs and the former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), of their jobs.


The new NSA is Major-General Babagana Monguno (retd.) while the new service chiefs are:


Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin, chief of defence staff; Major-General T.Y. Buratai, chief of army staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, chief of naval staff; Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan, chief of defence intelligence.


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Maj Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin - Chief of Defence Staff



A statement by Buhari's special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, noted that “the new service chiefs will hold their appointments in an acting capacity until confirmed by the Senate.”