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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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