President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has in the exercise of the
powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria approved the following changes in the nation’s Military High Command:
Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad
Ibrahim as Chief of Defence Staff;
Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes over from
Lt.-General Azubike O. Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff;
Rear Admiral Usman O. Jibrin takes over from Vice Admiral
Dele Joseph Ezeoba as Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Adesola
Nunayon Amosu takes over from Air Marshal Badeh as Chief of Air Staff.
All the changes are with immediate effect.
The new Chief of Defence Staff and former Chief of Air Staff,
Air Marshal Badeh was born on January 10, 1957 and joined the Air Force as a
member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 21 Regular Course while the new
Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Minimah was born on July 27, 1959 and joined
the Army as a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25 Regular Course.
Until his new appointment, Major-General Minimah was the Commander of the
Nigerian Army Infantry Corps, Jaji.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin
was born on September 16, 1959 and joined the Navy as a member of the
Nigerian Defence Academy’s 24 Regular Course. Until his appointment as Chief of
Naval Staff, he was Director of Training at Defence Headquarters.
The new Chief of Air Staff and immediate past Commander of
the Presidential Air Fleet, Air Vice Marshal Amosu was born on August 1, 1958
and joined the Air Force as a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25
Regular Course. Until his new appointment, Air Vice Marshal Amosu was the Air
Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Makurdi.
President Jonathan has briefed the leadership of the
National Assembly on the appointment of the new service chiefs and will, in
keeping with the provisions of the law, request the National Assembly to
formally confirm the appointments when it reconvenes.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 16, 2014
I cn't stop lafin dis use n dump govt hahaha nw agn no igbo man is among d servic chiefs. Nw let me ask wht has gej done 4 us we igbos somebody will tell me international airport looooooooooool we are realy servants in dis country n u wil stil hear dos hungry politicns sayin gej must run in 2015 pls where is he running to?
ReplyDeleteLol, but they said soldier go, soldier come...barrack remains the same na...so? lol
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