Nuhu Ribadu, who was named the special adviser to the President on security on June 15, has replaced Babagana Monguno as the National Security Adviser, NSA.
The appointment was announced yesterday by the director of information of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey.
Bassey stated that President Bola Tinubu approved the immediate retirement of all service chiefs, the inspector-general of police, IGP, and the comptroller-general of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
In addition to Ribadu, other newly-appointed service chiefs are Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff and Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence.
A former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, DIG Kayode Egbetokun was appointed as the Acting IGP and Adeniyi Bashir Adewale was appointed as the Acting Comptroller-General of the NCS.
According to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, “the newly-appointed service chiefs, the IGP and the Comptroller-General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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