Profile: Meet the new service chiefs appointed to tackle insurgency in Nigeria
Channel: Information Nigeria
Date: 2021-02-05

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new Service Chiefs, following public outcry over the widespread insecurity in the country.

The former service chiefs of the overall defence staff, the army, the navy, and the Air Force tendered their resignations as they retired from service. 

The former top chiefs include; the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.