Nigerian President Appoints New Army, Air Force, Navy and Police Chiefs
Well, as the Americans say: “its on”. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has replaced the service chiefs. He replaced the heads of the army, navy, air force, police and State Security Service (SSS). Clearly this is his move to consolidate his power ahead of next year’s presidential elections.
The New Men
POST PRIOR HOLDER NEW HOLDER
Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin
Chief of Army Staff Lt-General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau Major-General Azubuike Ihejirika
Chief of Air Staff Air Vice-Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin
Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Isaiah Iko Ibrahim Rear-Admiral Ola Sahad Ibrahim
Inspector-General of Police Ogbonnaya Onovo Hafiz Ringim
Director-General, State Security Service Afakiriya Gadzam Ita Ekpenyong
The only one of the service chiefs to remain in service is former Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Petinrin, who has been promoted the new Chief of Defence Staff (replaces Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike).
The new Chief of Army Staff Major-General Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika, was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division in Lagos, and is the first Igbo commander of the Nigerian army for 44 years since Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi (1965-66).
The new Chief of Naval Staff Rear-Admiral Ola Sahad Ibrahim (who replaces his namesake Vice-Admiral Isaiah Iko Ibrahim) was the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command.
New Chief of Air Staff Air Vice-Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar was the Air Officer Commanding, Training Command.
Politics and Power
These appointments demonstrate the extent of politicking going on behind the scenes ahead of next year’s presidential elections. Control of the police, intellectual and armed forces will be crucial forwhomever hopes to become President. The retired men were seen as loyalists of President Jonathan’s predecessor Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Jonathan clearly needs men without loyalties to the faction of his predecessor ahead of key elections where everyone is trying to win by hook or by crook.
I think, this is a wellcome development.I here by urge all our Igbo brothers in politics to use the opportunity given to their own son as the commander of the Nigeria Army very wisely. GOD BLESS PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN.
Regards
Chibundu Christian
Anonymous
September 16, 2010
ThankPresident Goodluck Jonathan for appointed my brother to Chief of Army Staff Major-General Azubuike Ihejirika, l pray that God will need him well.
Joyce Obike
September 17, 2010
I pray that God should use these new officers wisely for proper execution of their duties.
Congratulation mr. President, that has been a step in a right direction. Bravo...the wise one.
September 18, 2010
BRAVO, mr. President, you have taken a right step in a right direct.
AUSTIN JUMBO - AKS
September 18, 2010
God bless Goodluck.
John OBAYEMI
September 24, 2010
one thing is permanent and that is change may god bless our president and give him the grace to take the right decision at all times and in all things.
priscilla jack
September 29, 2010
My President thanks 4 the new step hope for the Ibos we say “go ahead No Shakin”
Chimaobi in Aba
October 3, 2010
My President thanks 4 the new step of hope for the Ibos we say “go ahead No Shakin”
Chimaobi in Aba
October 3, 2010
I HOPE THE NEW CHIEFS WILL NOT PLAY PARTIALITY DURING N.D.A ADMISSIONS
Anonymous
October 17, 2010
When god decide’s to save a man no body will say no.god has remembered the igbo’s.
Pastor paul asimole
November 26, 2010
yes, God can forgive our past mistake, notwithstanding let Nigeria security agencies tell Obasanjo, Fashola and Gbenge Daniel to warn Lagos and Ogun Area boys and girls over bombing innocents Nigerians. if Unite states Diplomat and other foreign mission came up with their strategy how to get back what Nigeria military last in Ikeja containment and former minister prof. Droa do not know anything about security strategy, therefor let Nigeria security agencies leave prof. Droa and try how to get to the root of our problems than running after innocents people.
Gabriel
February 25, 2011
It is ver hard to understand some of the broken English in the comments section. Can you guys please proof read your aposts?Thanks a bunch.
anonymous
April 5, 2011
he good luck did not appoint the new service chief for his own interest but try to rationalize it to solve the some out coming problem that was to come just like one region not having a man in the power of weapons
amimi
March 30, 2011
Dis is 2 good 2 be true thank u mr president u re indeed a man of ur word
Onyedi peter
April 4, 2011
MRRR PRESIDENT MAY GOD BLESS U.
COMRADE STEPHEN GENERAL
April 6, 2011
Hi na oonly God get life.
Let God b praise
May 9, 2011
Nigerian’s should indeed vry gr8ful 2 god 4 givin us som1 lyk goodluck ebele jonathan as a president . God bless nigeria
Onyedi peter
May 10, 2011
If you are planning to join the army,hurry:
http://www.informationnigeria.org/2011/05/nigerian-army-recruitment-2011-graduates-dssc.html
Ekuson Debango
May 11, 2011
http://Www.solomonnwankwo88@yahoo.com
I think this is the begining of new nigeria.i pray that this change will be a continuous one and never a continual change.i hereby urge all Nigerians to wake up and work in accordance with president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to totally terminate and creamen
May 16, 2011
His excellency sir cogratulation on yur office i wish you long life
Anonymous
August 15, 2011
His excellency sir congratulation on yur office i wish you long life on yur office
MUSA AROME SULEMAN
August 15, 2011
GRAVEL LEADERS AND CHIEF OF AIR CHIEF STAFF WITH EGYPTIANS SPIRIT
Nigeria Chief of Air staff will play the ball of the Accommodation his messengers [boys] in Karu,
Jonathan, David mark and Sambo compete mad with their gravel spirit, the madness of Jonathan, sambo and David mark more than Obasajo and IBB, Nigeria Air force do not have base? gravel men put their heart on grand looking for the Destinies of little childern to defile, killing innocent children,
GRAVEL LEADERS DAVID MARK JONATHAN AND SAMB
No wonder, yar Adua wife don’t allowed Jonathan to see yar Adua till his death, before Yar Adua gave the ghost he said empower the Air force, when Jonathan set into the president office, he ran to kadunda and have a talk with Air force very good he heard well, but not empower Nigeria Air force to bomb innocent Nigeria,
NIGER-DELTA AND YAR ADUD DEATH
first and first most who bomb Niger-Delta Home? and who brought weapon into counter from Spin? if Nigeria military discovered the weaponless are enter the counter more better to get right information before bomb innocent Nigerians.
ELECTION BOMBERS
David mark Boke Haarm General, Jonathan c in c of Boko Haram and Sambo Inspector General of Anit Boko Haram Bomb Quart.
let Jonathan stop trouble the church with his magic offerings and tithes, I visited a pastor in Abuja last week he sent his magic ten Naria and drop it before pastor, someone taken the money and handover the money to pastor. let Jonathan, Fahola and Sanusi CBN Governor take their time.
Gabriel Aduma Emmanuel
from Karu Abuja FCT Egyptians
GABRIEL
November 1, 2011
Get a proof reader and then repost this gibberish. You didn’t say squat that anybody can comprehend in this post. One only gets the sense that you are foaming in the mouth about some ill-defined issue. However, in order to elicit support for your cause,oughtn’t you endeavour to carry the rest of us along? One thinks so.
Anonymous
November 1, 2011
Ikeja containment secondary let obasanjo boys. fashola boys and Tiunbo boys take their time over Ikeja containment.
Anonymous
November 12, 2011
Ikeja containment secondary let obasanjo boys. fashola boys and Tiunbo boys take their time over Ikeja containment.
Anonymous
November 12, 2011
>>>Sir, you lost me on this one. What the heck are you trying to communicate here. Kindly re-state your opinion in a manner everyone can understand. Is there really such a dearth of writers in Nigeria who can communicate a simple idea in a concise and straight-to-the-point manner?I am really tired of trying to decipher a lot of the gibberish on most Nigerian web sites. I can understand a typo every now and then. But this is simply beyond comprehension. Anybody else out there can explain what this chap is complaining about? I can pick out Obasanjo boys and Fashola boys. Who the hell are the TIUNBO boys? Oluwa o!!!
Anonymous
November 12, 2011
I hope the N.D.A will not be partiality during ADMISSION IN 2012.
Engr, Patrick Ekpenyong
February 24, 2012
It is high-time we put d state of Nigerian security system right.D new appointees should take note n so help then GOD.AMEN.
Opadoyin sesan t
March 8, 2012
Pls inform me the date of writing this airforce DSSC test for the enlisted candidates. Also Mr president for policy and appointment of new head staff in nigeria army forces commanding. With regards onita philip
onita philip
March 10, 2012
May almight ALLAH help us in dis country and our leader’s
Prince Asade Raheem Adekunle
March 21, 2012
gud
musa
March 22, 2012