In a major shakeup in Nigerian defence and military, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, replacing him with General Olufemi Oluyede, who, until his appointment, was Chief of Army Staff.
Sunday Dare, the president’s special adviser on media and public communication, disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, Oct 21,
President Tinubu made changes in the hierarchy of the service chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.
However, General Musa is replaced with General Olufemi Oluyede, who now assumed the office of the Chief of Defence Staff, while Major-General W. Shaibu was named as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshall S.K. Aneke is the new Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff.
But the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye, retained his position.
Mr Dare further stated that “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 charges the newly appointed service chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them to further enhance the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
