President Goodluck Jonathan has effected a change in the top military echelon by appointing new services chiefs. The appointments which saw only one of the service chiefs elevated is expected to be immediate.

The former chief of Air Staff, 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.

President Goodluck Jonathan has effected a change in the top military echelon by appointing new services chiefs. The appointments which saw only one of the service chiefs elevated is expected to be immediate.

The former chief of Air Staff, 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.

The presidential spokesman Mr Reuben Abati said “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. All the changes are with immediate effect.”

He said that President Goodluck Jonathan has briefed the leadership of the National Assembly on the new appointments and is requesting the national assembly to formally confirm them when it reconvenes.

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