This is following the sacking of the former Service
Chiefs on Monday, July 13, 2015.
The new appointments are as follows:
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, 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, 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 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 has thanked the outgoing Service
Chiefs and National Security Adviser for their
services to the nation and wished them well in their
future endeavours.

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