The former Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu has been appointed as the National Security Adviser (NSaa). Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fired all the Service Chiefs including the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Comptroller of Custom Service and appointed replacement immediately.

 Core Reporters report that Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, has been appointed as Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff (COAS); while other appointed are;  Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, DIG Kayode Egbetokun, Acting Inspector-General of Police, Major General EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence

According to Willie Bassey, Director, Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr President has also approved the following appointments: Colonel  Adebisi Onasanya, Brigade of Guards Commander; Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf, Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja; Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa, 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State; Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim, 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger; Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote,  176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja.

Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa with Maj.  Isa Farouk Audu, (N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery; Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu, (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery; Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat, (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence; Maj. TS Adeola, (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament; Lt. A. Aminu, (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament

Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely – Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser, Policy Coordination; Hannatu  Musa Musawa,            Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy; Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel,  Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters  (Senate); Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters  (House of Representatives).

In a similar vein, the President has approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. 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.