President Muhammadu Buhari has made it clear to the new service chiefs whom he appointed yesterday got the jobs because of their good records.
“All of you, including the national security adviser, were chosen on merit. Your records gave you the jobs. Save for the new chief of army staff whom I briefly met at his command at the multi-national joint task force, in Chad, I don’t know any of you. Your records recommended you.”
The President spoke yesterday when he briefly met the service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to welcome them on board his government.
He advised them to rebuild the reputation of the armed forces and prove that they were appointed on merit. He asked them to show utmost commitment to their duties.
“Legally, you are in acting capacity until the national assembly accepts you. It is only then that you will take the oath of office. Thereafter, we will sit down and talk in more detail.”
President Buhari assured them that their nominations would soon be forwarded to the National Assembly for confirmation.
Buhari yesterday appointed Abayomi Olonishakin as chief of defence staff; T.Y. Buratai as chief of army staff; Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as chief of naval staff and Sadique Abubakar as chief of air staff.
He also appointed Riku Morgan as chief of defence intelligence and Babagana Monguno as National Security Adviser. [myad]
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