JONATHAN SACKS NIGERIA'S MILITARY CHIEFS, APPOINTS REPLACEMENTS
appointed new ones.
This was disclosed by presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, in a
message on his twitter handle @abati1990.
"President Jonathan has appointed new Chief of Defence Staff and
Service Chiefs. Air Marshal Alex Badeh now CDS. Details shortly.." he
tweeted.
Mr. Abati said the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh,
has been appointed the Chief of Defence Staff. He replaces Admiral Ola
Ibrahim.
He is yet to announce the names of the new heads of the Army, Navy and
Air Force.
There had been speculation the service chiefs would be replaced
following their inability to curtail the deadly activities of the
extremist Boko Haram sect.
Details later…
