On Monday, President Bola Tinubu appointed new service chiefs and named Nuhu Ribadu, a former head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as his new national security adviser (NSA).
Ribadu replaces Babagana Monguno as the nation’s NSA.
Tinubu also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs, even as he removed all service chiefs that he met in office.
“It is to be noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” said a statement by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
The move by the President followed persistent calls by civil society organisations that the security architecture be rejigged and fresh hands allowed to handle the nation’s security apparatus.
During his inauguration speech, Tinubu promised to “defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of our country”, adding that “to effectively tackle this menace, we shall reform both our security doctrine and its architecture”.
See full list:
| Newly appointed Service Chiefs | ||
| 1 | Mallam Nuhu Ribadu | National Security Adviser (NSA) |
| 2 | Maj. Gen. C.G Musa | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) |
| 3 | Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja | Chief of Army Staff (COAS) |
| 4 | Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla | Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) |
| 5 | AVM H.B Abubakar | Chief of Air Staff (CAS) |
| 6 | DIG Kayode Egbetokun | Ag Inspector-General of Police |
| 7 | Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye | Chief of Defense Intelligence |
| Other appointments | ||
| 1 | Col. Adebisi Onasanya | Brigade of Guards Commander |
| 2 | Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf | 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja |
| 3 | Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa | 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State |
| 4 | Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim | 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger |
| 5 | Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote | 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja |
| 6 | Maj. Isa Farouk Audu (N/14695) | Commanding Officer State House Artillery |
| 7 | Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183) | Second-in-Command, State House Artillery |
| 8 | Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) | Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence |
| 9 | Maj. T. S. Adeola (N/12860) | Commanding Officer, State House Armament |
| 10 | Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) | Second-in- Command, State House Armament |
| 11 | Hadiza Bala Usman | Special Adviser, Policy Coordination |
| 12 | Hannatu Musa Musawa | Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy |
| 13 | Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel | Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters (Senate) |
| 14 | Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim | Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters (HoR) |