News

Tinubu Names Ribadu NSA, Appoints New IGP, Others (Full List)

Published

1 year ago

Jun 19, 2023.

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs and named former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his new National Security Adviser (NSA).

This is contained in a statement Monday evening by Mr. Willie Bassey, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

EDITOR’S PICKS

The president also appointed his former chief security officer (CSO), Kayode Egbetokun, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police.

The statement said the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation by the National Assembly.

The new Service Chiefs are:

Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff
Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff
Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff
AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff
DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police
Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

The President also approved the following 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.

Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS

1 Maj. Isa Farouk Audu
(N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery
2 Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
3 Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
4 Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament
5 Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armamen

President Tinubu also approved the appointments of two additional Special Advisers, and two Senior Assistants.

While Hadiza Bala Usman was appointed Special Adviser, Policy Coordination; Hannatu Musa Musawa was appointed Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy.