There are indications that President
Muhammadu Buhari may carry out a major
shake-up in the top echelons of the military.
It was learnt that service chiefs and other
senior officers across the various arms of the
military might be relieved of their posts to
pave way for new hands.
Findings showed that Buhari would replace the
service chiefs with equally experienced
officers.
It was gathered that all but one of the military
chiefs would be disengaged by the President,
while appointing new officers who would be
expected to implement the new phase of the
war against the Boko Haram sect in the North-
East.
Sources said that there was anxiety in the
military over the looming change of guard
which is expected to affect all the services,
including the Army, Navy, and the Air Force.
It was gathered that the military chiefs were
acutely aware of the fate that might befall
them, having reached the pinnacle of their
career.
A source said that the President may be
considering one of the service chiefs to ensure
smooth transition between the present military
chiefs and their successors.
But another source said this was not likely,
noting that the only service chief that might be
retained is the Inspector-General of Police, Mr.
Solomon Arase, who was appointed a few
months ago by the administration of former
President Goodluck Jonathan.
One of our correspondents gathered that
Buhari would likely appoint his “loyalists” and
those he had worked with into top positions.
It was also gathered that Buhari might have
made up his mind to use policemen and
soldiers as presidential security, while whittling
down the influence and presence of the
Department of State Services at the
Presidential Villa.
It was also learnt that Buhari indicated his
preference for policemen and soldiers trained
in body guard protection instead of the usual
teams of DSS personnel used by his
predecessor.
A source said that the President is unhappy
with the agency over the “various negative
security reports it wrote against him during his
struggle to become the President, including the
report on the recent certificate saga.”
Security sources said the rejection of 253 DSS
operatives by Villa authorities last week was
informed by the President’s directive that he
did not want the agency’s personnel around
him.
One of the sources said, “The President has yet
to forgive the DSS for what he sees as its
antagonism against him before the last general
elections. So, the President has decided to
keep the agency at arm’s length and for his
security, he will be using policemen and
soldiers.”
The source added that though a DSS operative
would still occupy the post of the Chief Security
Officer of the villa, “the CSO will be a mere
figure-head because he would have no control
over the security at the villa.”
Further findings showed that since Buhari was
sworn in, information about his itinerary and
schedules were no longer passed to the DSS as
is the tradition under the former President.
Our correspondents learnt that under the last
administration, the CSO would always be
informed about the President’s movement and
daily itinerary, but this was said to have
changed since Buhari assumed office.
Presently, it was gathered, it is only the
President’s Aide-de-Camp that knows Buhari’s
daily schedule and the CSO had to rely on his
contacts within the villa to know the President’s
movement.
When contacted, the DSS Deputy Director,
Public Relations, Marilyn Ogar, had told one of
our correspondents earlier in the week that
she could not comment on the issue of posting
of the service officers at the villa.
“I don’t have such information and I cannot
comment on it,” she said.
Also, the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Media and Publicity, Mallam
Garba Sheu, declined to comment on the issues
of appointment.
He said Buhari could not make any
pronouncement on appointments or any other
issue until he received the report of his
transition committee.
Shehu recalled that Jonathan submitted its
handover note to Buhari on the eve of his
(Jonathan) exit from office.
He said the President thereafter handed over
the note to a committee led by Ahmed Joda to
study and make recommendations.
He added, “The Joda committee was given two
weeks to study Jonathan’s handover note and
make recommendations.
“This committee just finished its assignment on
Wednesday evening and may present its
recommendations to the President on Friday.”

Source:www.punchng.com/news/buhari-plans-military-shake-up-angry-with-dss/

Ok

K

The first person that should kicked out is the PDP SSS spokesperson Marilyn Orgar.

Her partisanship and unprofessionalism stinks to the high heavens.

He said Buhari could not make any
pronouncement on appointments or any other
issue until he received the report of his
transition committee.
Shehu recalled that Jonathan submitted its
handover note to Buhari on the eve of his
(Jonathan) exit from office.

He said the President thereafter handed over
the note to a committee led by Ahmed Joda to
study and make recommendations.
He added, “The Joda committee was given two
weeks to study Jonathan’s handover note and
make recommendations.

“This committee just finished its assignment on
Wednesday evening and may present its
recommendations to the President on Friday.”

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Let's hope we are not distracted further by the ramblings of paid hacks.

That Marilyn Orgar needs to go ASAP.