President Buhari has approved the extension of the tenure of
Nigeria’s service chiefs. The Minister of Defence, Mansur
Dan-Ali, confirmed this in a statement released by his Public
Relations Officer, Colonel Tukur Gusau. According to the
Minister, President Buhari gave the approval after he
carefully reviewed the ongoing military operations in the
country.
“The President’s action came after having carefully reviewed
the ongoing military operations across the nation, and the
efforts of the Chief of Defence Staff and the Service Chiefs in
the counter-insurgency operations in the North East, coupled
with the security situation of the Niger Delta region,” the
statement read.
Read the full statement below;
EXTENSION OF TENURE OF SERVICE CHIEF OF DEFENCE
STAFF AND SERVICE CHIEFS
1. The President and Commander in chief of the Armed
Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, having carefully
reviewed the on-going military operations across the nation
and the efforts of the Chief of Defence staff and the Service
chiefs in the counter insurgency operations in the North East
coupled with the security situation of the Niger Delta region,
has graciously approved the extension of tenure of service of
General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence
Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai Chief of Army
Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-EteIkwe Ibas, the Chief of Naval
staff and Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, the Chief of
Air staff.
2. This extension is pursuant of the powers conferred on the
President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria by section 218 (1) and (2) of
the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and
section 09.06 of the Harmonised Terms and Conditions for
Service for officers (2012) Revised.
3. The Honourable Minister of Defence Mansur Muhammad
Dan-Ali therefore congratulate the Chief of Defence Staff and
Service Chiefs for earning the confidence of the President,
Commander in Chief of the Armed Force of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the people of Nigeria leading to their
extension of service.
4. You are please requested to disseminate this information
through your medium.
Signed:
Colonel Tukur Gusau
Public Relations Officer to the Hon Minister of Defence
18 December 2017
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