STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW SERVICE CHIEFS AND NSA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments:
1. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin - Chief of Defence Staff;
2. Major-General T.Y. Buratai - Chief of Army Staff
3. Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas - Chief of Naval Staff
4. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar - Chief of Air Staff
5. Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan - Chief of Defence Intelligence
6. Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) - National Security Adviser
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonishakin (N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State.
The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Buratai hails from Borno State. Until his new appointment today, he was the Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has its headquarters in Ndjamena. Maj-Gen. Buratai has previously served as Commander of the Nigerian Army's 2nd Brigade in Port Harcourt and Commander of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, Kaduna State.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibas (NN/0746) hails from Cross River State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 26th Regular Course in 1979 and was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1983. His previous appointments include: Naval Provost Marshal, Chief Staff Officer, Naval Training Command, Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command and Chief of Logistics, Naval Headquarters. Until his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Navy Holdings Limited.
The new Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar (NAF/1433) hails from Bauchi State. His previous appointments include: Chief of Standards and Evaluation, NAF Headquarters; Chief of Defence Communications and Air Officer Commanding, NAF Training Command. Until his new appointment today as Chief of Air Staff, he was the Chief of Administration, NAF Headquarters.
The new Service Chiefs will hold their appointments in an acting capacity until confirmed by the Senate.
President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser for their services to the nation and wishes them well in their future endeavours.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
July 13, 2015
Well done President Bubu!
Heres wishing all the out going service Chiefs all the best!
BABA GO SLOW HAS BIN STUDYIN DE SITUATION IN FULLNESS OF TYM HE HAS ACTED...TOMJERRYSWIT
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STOP PRESS!
ReplyDeleteMay GoD bless u and ur Team.n give u all WISDOM.
Baba go slow how many notherners make da list? O ga aju! Worever it means. Who currrs?
ReplyDeleteShut up!!! Blind tribalist.
DeleteWe all knew it's gonna be a Northern show, so why complain?
DeleteSo was it supposed to be a southeast show?#rme#pple dat couldn't vote for him...but then dats btw,last I checked north has more states,more land mass and population,so it shouldn't be surprising they will have a wider range of pple to offer for positions too.#think before u talk##tongue click
DeleteBaba go slow how many notherners make da list? O ga aju! Worever it means. Who currrs?
ReplyDeleteNo IGBOs?? Nawa oh
DeleteCongrats to the new money munchers
Baba go slow how many notherners make da list? O ga aju! Worever it means. Who currrs?
ReplyDeleteBaba go slow how many notherners make da list? O ga aju! Worever it means. Who currrs?
ReplyDeleteBaba go slow how many notherners make da list? O ga aju! Worever it means. Who currrs?
ReplyDeleteE don do! No be sey wetin you type sef make sense.
DeleteThis is what is killing dis country...must there be a tribal quota in everything?..what happens to competence? Find out what ppl dat know dem r saying abouyt them esp Monguno who is well loved n respected by his troops...abeg dey use sense dey criticise..is it not better than d former COAS who was appointed cos he was patience Jonathan's old classmate?
DeleteThank u my sister ooo.competence is no longer in people dictionary. Except tribal sentiment. During GEJ,how many yoruba dey him chief of staff?yet, the Yorubas didn't raise any eye brow.Let give competence and sense of duty a chance in Nigeria for change and progress to take place.
DeletePresident bubu. Just keep working OK and do it fast. Anyways well done.
ReplyDeleteNice 1 Mr. president!!!
ReplyDeletePlease keep firing!....We mst defeat boko idiots in no time
Sai Baba!
ReplyDeleteSai Baba my flat ass
Delete@ Sarah yes ur ass is flat! Gerrout of here n leave we big asses 2 mk sense.
DeleteShut the fuck up anonymous, you pollutant!!! Get the he'll out of here, we need some fresh air.
DeleteAt least not much northerners. All the same, you are listening to the masses. No more northern agenda.
ReplyDeletecongrats to all who have been given positions. please stop the boko boys.
Why is Delta missing from the list? Answer is simple; I don give a flying f..k! Let us stop this tribalism and face reality. Competence is what is important.
DeletePMB ride on!
@AE Prince, you will soon give a flying f..k
DeleteYou no happy? Atleast in other appointment we can surface perhaps as sec of state or min of petroleum, even sef min of finance but you know all the aformentioned are reserved exclusively for Daura pple hmmmm this our baba is a evil people in Peshes voice.
DeleteHahaha in order to avoid further criticism he doesn't want to appoint his aboki brothers. Thank God for media.
ReplyDeleteSigh
ReplyDeleteThe president knows what he is doing!!!
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Congrats to them newly elect.....
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Mtcheeeewwww...
ReplyDeleteThey have tried their best, is not easy to serve dis nation called Nigeria God bless u all
ReplyDeleteOk seen ,ngwa ministers
ReplyDeleteNice one.
ReplyDeleteHis fastest appointment ever
ReplyDeleteOh finally
ReplyDeleteCongrat to them....
I believe in Buhari, sometimes drastic actions can't solve problems, he's taking his time to surround himself with pple who are diligent and ready before d action starts.
ReplyDeleteWill that stop his brothers from killing? Ana emenu.
ReplyDeleteNo igbo name
ReplyDeleteAdd yours to the list na.
DeleteIs that news? He has already given us enough appointments - BH in Anambra.
DeleteOk o...seen
ReplyDeleteI believe the term Baba Go Slow is very unfair to the President taking over Nigeria at this critical time.
ReplyDeleteIt is paramount to study each sector carefully before appointing an appropriate person amongst others to head.
I believe that the ability of any government to work depends on the calibre of people in the cabinet. These people shuld be chosen carefully.
The question remains ,,,, BABA GO SLOW eventually winning the race slow en steady OR BABA FORMULA 1 taking off with full speed and crashing into already existing structure?
The name suits him well. B4 may29, infact b4 the election day, he should av maped out his strategies, his ministers, and every other thing he needs incase he wins. That is what every intending leader does
Delete@ jasmine: wen u go for an examination, do u start solving the question immediately or u study the question first before solving? Is that what every intending exam candidate does?
DeleteOk you Igbo people, you got Cross River guy on the list. You should be happy now. At least cross rivers is close! So clap, put a smile on your face, and support your new president. You ungrateful bunch!
ReplyDeleteUngrateful n unintelligent bunch,fuck dem!
DeleteIs Cross River Igbo? I don't think so. They are South-South and not South-East. Igbos have always been like a conquered people since the civil war, but at least, they were considered to some extent in political appointments, but now, its almost like nobody cares about them this time around. Its not fair
DeleteUngrateful to who. Jeez, some Nigerians can assume airs bordering on delusions of grandeur. No wonder there is so much madness in that country.
DeleteI'm Ibo and I've always supported buhari. Tribalism doesn't put food on the table, make you handsome / pretty or can it enrich your life in any way so look for another hobby or outlet cos this will surely turn you into a bitter person and bitterness causes cancer. Leave ibos alone, they voted for who they wanted just like every other tribe voted who they wanted so enuf already! I was one of the Ibo people who voted for buhari but I'm beginning to doubt if buhari has what it takes to move this country economically...again it has nothing to do with him not being Ibo or appointing Ibo bla bla bla...
DeleteSTFU!
DeleteUnderstand that your hate is blocking you from your blessing. With such bile eating you from within you only hurt yourself. I pray God delivers you, it shall be well in your life and the life of your children. Your childish and misguided hate will not hinder the growth of your kids. Take care and remain blessed.
DeleteShut up Yoruba fool.
DeleteEwu! Ewu!! Ewu!!!
DeleteYour a bastard. Your whole generation is so ungrateful u exist. Animal
DeleteNey Sid you are a big fool, a castrated he goat at that and you the anonymous squirrel shut your anus,Yakuwa
DeleteMay God punish u and ur type! Ibo ppl hav been succeeding without ur appointments fuck u! Hausas are still the poorest so go figure
DeleteWe want change
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ReplyDeleteAll I pray for is a better Nigeria in my life time.. I don't care who does the job - could be a kunu drinking fulani man!! Just get the job done!!
Here comes the expected change. Goodluck to all
ReplyDeleteI'll pass on d goodluck ur sharing u south eastern bigot
DeleteAnonymous he goat with zero degree sense. You are the bigot!!!!
DeleteI pray it favours me.
ReplyDeleteWhen will he appoint ministers? Maybe wen d walls of Jericho will fall down flat again.
ReplyDeleteThis suit ehn..Kikikikikiki..
ReplyDeleteWelldone Sir,more to come.
ReplyDeleteNot like i care tho.
ReplyDeleteTell your brainless almajiri brothers to stop killing people,that is my major concern.
He knows not of ur existence or dat of ur entire lineage so fuck off n die already
DeleteNo you fuck the he'll off and die!!! May your wish to someone else return to you in thousand fold, foolish thing.
DeleteThank you lord . You make everything beautiful in your time .
ReplyDeleteI really don't care if he puts all the so called Abokis in government , for as long as the government is running and things are running very well .
Until we stop being tribalistic and sentimental would things work well in this warped country , we all asked for change, it has come now we talk about tribalism .