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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