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Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters No fewer than 20 members of courses 34 and 35 may proceed on retirement as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),  on Tuesday removed service chiefs and appointed a new set of officers to replace them. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,  in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari appoints new service chiefs,’ named officers who would head the nation’s armed forces. According to him, they include Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff,  Major-General I. Attahi...

•Changes made to inject fresh ideas into system, says presidency •National Assembly, Afenifere, ACF, others welcome new appointments By Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Kingsley Nwezeh, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Adedayo Akinwale, Udora Orizu in Abuja, Seriki Adinoyi in Jos, John Shiklam in Kaduna, George Okoh in Makurdi President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday injected fresh vigour into efforts by his administration to combat insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality with the appointment of new service chiefs. Buhari’s media adviser, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement that announced the appointm...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Buhari had on Tuesday approved the resignation of the outgoing Service Chiefs. The president commended them, while accepting their immediate resignation and retirement from service. Buhari had applauded the immediate past Service Chiefs for their achievements in ensuring peace in Nigeria. Following their resignation, the president immediately appointed Maj Gen LEO Irabor, CDS, Maj Gen I Attahiru, Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo, Navy, AVM IO Alao, Air Force. Below is the profile of some of the new Service Chiefs. Major Gen Ibrahim Attahiru Major General Ibrahim Attahiru i...

Buhari Service Chiefs: Ibrahim Attahiru profile and wetin we know about why Buratai 'sack' di Major General am for 2017 27 January 2021 Di new Army Chief, Ibrahim Attahiru replace di man wey sack am in 2017. Di now-former Army Chief, Tukur Buratai bin 'sack' im 'replacement', Ibrahim Attahiru as di commander leading di fight against militant Islamist group Boko Haram for December 2017. Although dem no give official reason for Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru removal dat time. Im redeployment to an unspecified post follow several attacks by di insurgents, including di killing of at least 50 pipo for i...

Maj. General LEO Irabor This man is a known name in the military, mostly as the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole tasked with reclaiming the country’s territory from Boko Haram. Lucky Irabor led his men to some major gains in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast. His leadership style has been commended as open as he regularly held press briefings to update the country on the progress of his troops. He has been described by people within and outside the force as a brave, courageous and upright person. However, in 2017, the Agbor native from Delta State was posted to Field C...