The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , has sacked the service chiefs in the country with immediate effect .

He also appointed new hands to take over the batons of piloting the security affairs of the country.

Special Adviser On Media and Publicity to the President , Femi Adesina , made this known in a tweet .

Adesina wrote , “ PMB appoints new Service Chiefs . Maj Gen LEO Irabor , CDS (Chief of Defence Staff ), Maj Gen I Attahiru , Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo , Navy , AVM IO Amao , Air Force .

“ He ( Buhari ) congratulates outgoing Service Chiefs on efforts to bring enduring peace to the country. ”

The outgoing service chiefs are General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin ( Chief of Defence Staff ); Lt . Gen. Tukur Buratai (Chief of Army Staff ); Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas ( Chief of Naval Staff ); and Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar ( Chief of Air Staff ) .

The move by the President comes after several demands by Nigerians that the President replace the service chiefs and rejig Nigeria ’ s military apparatus to effectively combat the security challenges confronting the nation in recent times .

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