Tinubu fires Service Chiefs, appoints Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser

President Bola Tinubu has fired all service chiefs, and appointed Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser.

This was contained in a statement issued by Willie Bassey, the Director of Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday evening.

Among those fired are all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and the Comptroller-General of Customs.

Those newly appointed are Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff and Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff.

Others are 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 rest are Col. Adebisi Onasanya as Brigade of Guards Commander, Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf as 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja and Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State.