From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved the appointment of new Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff and Chief of Naval Staff, while Chief of Army Staff retained his position.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the new Chief of Defence Staff is Vice Admiral Ola Ibrahim from Kwara State. Until his appointment, he was the Chief of Naval Staff. He replaced Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin who retired from office after 35 years in service. The new Chief of Naval Staff is Rear Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba from Delta. The new Chief of Air Staff is Air Vice Marshall Alex Sabundu Badeh from Adamawa.
The incumbent Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. O.A. Azubuike Ihejirika hails from Abia retained his position. President Jonathan thanked the outgoing service chiefs for their meritorious and commendable service to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours. In the past few weeks, speculations had been on, as to who takes over from the current service chiefs who had been in office for two years now.
Among those suggested to have been penciled down for the post of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) were Major-General Lawrence Ngubane, Major-General JA Okunbor, Major-General MD Abubakar and Major-General Sarkin Yaki Bello, Head of Counter Terrorism, office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). Ihejirika was already being rumoured to be the next Chief of Defence before the appointment yesterday.
thombs up to our president,he did a good job for the changes
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May God continue to give our president the wisdom to rule this nation, you are not weak as speculated history will vindicate you as the best president this country has ever produced
Adieu oluseyi petinrin ur plan 2 masaccre d ibo on d guise of terrorist has failed, just watch d strenght of d igbo nation from d sideline.
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Thats very good of our president.
Thank you Mr President, we appreciate it.
Mr GEJ you really took a wise decision by retaining Chief of Army Deffence Azubuike Ihejirika.Had it been you pick any of the Generals that line up for the possition especially the Northern Generals astractions your name will be sorry.So Mr kudos for the wise decision you took
GEJ is trying just that certain bad eggs in the polity are assiduously trying to discredict his work.
Is ok by me
Mr president i personally appreciate, u wasn’t tribalistic
Change is something that always ocour,i lv it
That is a good job by Mr. President
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Will they be different?
The COAS Lt Gen Ihejirika’s retention shows that he is working hard. He is a consciencious very senior officer. I am looking forward to his next promotion to full General n appointment of CDS by God’s Grace.
that’s good for d selection,lf the then selected are giong to work wit honesty & integrity.l belive lhejirika perform well & dat is why he was reappointd.cudos 4 him.