President Buhari extends the tenure of all Service Chiefs

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