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:
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.
All the changes are with immediate
effect.
The new Chief of Defence Staff and
former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Badeh was born on January 10, 1957 and
joined the Air Force as a member of the
Nigerian Defence Academy’s 21 Regular Course while the new Chief of Army
Staff, Major-General Minimah was born on July 27, 1959 and joined the Army as a
member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25 Regular Course. Until his new appointment, Major-General Minimah was the Commander of the Nigerian
Army Infantry Corps, Jaji.
The new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear
Admiral Usman Jibrin was
born on September 16, 1959 and joined
the Navy as a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 24 Regular Course. Until
his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff, he was
Director of Training at Defence Headquarters.
The new Chief of Air Staff and
immediate past Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet, Air Vice Marshal Amosu
was born on August 1, 1958 and joined the Air Force as a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s 25 Regular Course.
Until his new appointment, Air Vice Marshal Amosu was
the Air Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Makurdi.
President Jonathan has briefed the
leadership of the National Assembly on the appointment of the new service chiefs and will, in keeping with the provisions
of the law, request the National Assembly to formally confirm the appointments
when it reconvenes.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 16, 2014
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