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President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs, replacing General Christopher Musa with General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Defence Staff.
The President also appointed Major-General W. Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshall S.K. Aneke as the Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff.
Chief of Defence Intelligence Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye retains his position, reports Channels TV.
Last year, Oluyede was appointed as acting Chief of Army Staff to replace the late Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
The change was announced in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, today.
He said that the development is in furtherance of the efforts of the federal government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.
“The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expresses most profound appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa and the other Service Chiefs for their patriotic service and dedicated leadership.
“The President charges the newly appointed Service Chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them to further enhance the professionalism, vigilance and comradeship that define the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” the statement said in part.
It added that all appointments take immediate effect.
General Oluyede, who is now the Chief of Defence Staff, only assumed office as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in December 2024 after the death of General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
