A statement from the Presidency sent to The Paradigm today reveals that President Goodluck Jonathan has
sacked all military chiefs and appointed new ones. The statement reads:
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.
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