Tinubu meets newly appointed service chiefs, charges them to strengthen national security
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met with the newly appointed service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The new military heads arrived at the forecourt of the Villa in a black Mercedes van escorted by a green Toyota Land Cruiser around 4 p.m.
In attendance were the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Maj-Gen W. Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral I. Abbas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke; and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj-Gen E.A.P. Undiendeye.
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Tinubu had, on Friday, October 24, 2025, approved sweeping changes in the military hierarchy “in furtherance of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen the national security architecture,” according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.
The statement confirmed the appointment of General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Others include Maj-Gen W. Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral I. Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff, and Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff. Maj-Gen E.A.P. Undiendeye retains his position as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
President Tinubu expressed appreciation to the outgoing service chiefs for their patriotic service and urged the new appointees to justify the confidence reposed in them by enhancing professionalism, vigilance, and unity within the Armed Forces.
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