President Jonathan has sacked Nigeria's
Service Chiefs and appointed new ones.
According to a statement by Presidential
spokesperson, Reuben Abati, Air Marshall
Alex Badeh is the new Chief of Defence
Staff, replacing Admiral Ola Ibrahim. Major-
General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes over
from Lt.-General Azubike O. Ihejirika as Chief of
Army Staff.
Read the State House press release after
the cut...
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPROVES CHANGES IN
MILITARY HIGH COMMAND
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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