PRESIDENT TINUBU SACKS ALL SERVICE CHIEFS, OTHERS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
In a statement by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Tinubu subsequently appointed new service chiefs in the country and named a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his new National Security Adviser (NSA).
Tinubu also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs.
The move by the President followed persistent calls by civil society organisations that the security architecture be rejigged and fresh hands allowed to handle the nation’s security apparatus.
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