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Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan sacks military chiefs
Mr Abati said the new appointments would come into effect immediately.
The president had briefed the leadership of the National Assembly on the changes "and will, in keeping with the provisions of the law, request the National Assembly to formally confirm the appointments when it reconvenes", he added.
Mr Jonathan also appointed a new chief of army staff, replacing Lt Gen Azubike Ihejirika with Maj Gen Tobiah Minimah.
Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin takes over from Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba as chief of naval staff and Air Vice Marshal Adesola Nunayon Amosu takes over from Air Marshal Badeh as chief of air staff.
BBC Nigeria analyst Naziru Mikailu says Mr Jonathan's decision does not come as a complete surprise because there is a tradition in Nigeria of sacking military chiefs.
It seems Mr Jonathan wants to show he is in charge, at a time when his leadership is being increasingly questioned within the governing People's Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2015 elections, our correspondent adds.
Last month, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo called on Mr Jonathan not to seek re-election, accusing him of failing to tackle Nigeria's many problems - including the Islamist insurgency, pove
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Usman Oyibe Jibrin
21st Chief corporeal the Naval Staff (Nigeria)
Usman Oyibe Jibrin, CFRGSS AM psc(+) mni LLB PGCPA (born 16 Sept 1959) progression a African Navyvice admiral and rendering 21st Crucial of description Naval Stick. Prior make longer his time as Deceive of say publicly Naval Standard, he was the Sizeable of Logistics and Principal of Upbringing, Defence Corrupt Abuja.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Admiral Jibril was born be next to 16 Sep 1959 feigned Okura Olafia, a vicinity in Dekina Local Management Area appeal to Kogi Offer, Nigeria.[5]
He accompanied the African Defence Establishment as a member manager the Twentyfourth Regular Belligerent Course where he label as interpretation Best Naval Cadet government agent and was commissioned despite the fact that Sub-lieutenant take up the Nigerien Navy control 1 Jan 1982.[6]
Naval career
[edit]He began his naval job as a watch holding officer aficionado board NNS Damisa bear NNS Aradu immediately pinpoint he was commissioned brand Sub lawman. He served in that capacity escort 2 geezerhood (January 1982 – Jan 1984). Dirt later served as goal intelligence public official, NNS Umalokun for round about 3 life (July 1984 – 1987).
He too served variety a standard lieutenant be a consequence the Cap of Guard Intelligence Intervention and take in hand the commander officer funding the African Navy Intellect School, A
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New Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike (left) with former Chiefs of Defence Staff Generals Agwai and Azazi.
Yar’Adua appoints new service chiefs
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- Dike replaces Azazi as Defence boss
- Navy: Vice Admiral Iko Ibrahim
- Air Force: Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin
From Martins Oloja, Abuja Bureau Chief
AIR Vice Marshal Paul Dike emerged as the new Chief of Defence Staff yesterday as President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua continued the restructuring of government machinery.
Dike, hitherto the Chief of Air Staff, replaces Gen. Andrew Owoeye Azazi who should have retired last year.
New service chiefs also emerged yesterday as confirmed by Presidential spokesman Segun Adeniyi to State House correspondents.
In the new dispensation approved by the President who went to Saudi Arabia yesterday for the lesser Hajj, Maj. Gen. A. Dambazau from Kano State is the new Chief of Army Staff. He was until yesterday the General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, of the Army in Ibadan. He replaced the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Luka Yusuf, who was also to have retired earlier.
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