President Bola Tinubu on Frday sacked the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen Christopher Musa as part of the efforts to strengthen the nation’s security architecture.
Besides, he replaced some members of the top hierarchy of the Service Chiefs, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.
Titled ‘Tinubu changes service chiefs,’ the statement said the President appointed Gen Olufemi Oluyede to replace Musa as the new CDS.
It said “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 charged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them by further enhancing the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define Nigeria’s Armed Forces.
