President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.

The newly appointed Officers are Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, Major General C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Major T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff, Air Vice Marshall, H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police, Major General EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence.

The President also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs.

It is to be noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.