President Buhari says he’s Accepted the Resignation of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs & also Named their Replacements

 President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new Service Chiefs, following his acceptance of the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs and their retirement from service.

The President made the announcement on Tuesday, 26 of January in a tweet where he thanked the retired officers for their overwhelming achievements in efforts at bringing enduring peace to Nigerian and wished them well in their future endeavors. He listed the new officers as:

Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff.

Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff.

Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff.

Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

Read his tweet below:

President Muhmmadu Buhari has appointed new Service Chiefs, to replace the retired ones:

Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff

Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff

Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff

Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) January 26, 2021

I have accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. I thank them all for their overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to Nigeria, and wish them well in their future endeavours.

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 26, 2021