President Buhari Appoints New Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari has
approved the following appointments:
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 today, he was
the Head of the Nigerian Army
Training and Doctrine Command in
Minna, Niger State.
The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-G
en. Buratai hails from Borno State.
Until his new appointment today, 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.