The Presidency has defined that the removing of the Chief of Defence Employees, CDS, Normal Christopher Musa, and other security chiefs was as a result of a routine process geared toward strengthening security throughout the nation.
A presidential spokesperson, Sunday Dare, made this identified in an unique interview with DAILY POST on Friday.
His clarification adopted President Tinubu’s announcement earlier within the day of the removing of the CDS and other service chiefs.
Normal Musa was changed by Lieutenant Normal Olufemi Oluyede as the brand new Chief of Defence Employees.
Other modifications within the nation’s security hierarchy embody the appointment of Main Normal W. Shaibu as the brand new Chief of Military Employees, Air Vice Marshall S.Okay. Aneke as the brand new Chief of Air Employees, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as the brand new Chief of Naval Employees.
Nonetheless, Main Normal E.A.P. Undiendeye stays in his place because the Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Commenting on the event, Dare instructed DAILY POST that President Tinubu, as Commander-in-Chief, has the authority to make such modifications at any time.
“That is routine, meant to spice up security throughout the nation. The Commander-in-Chief can at any time make these modifications to each ministerial and repair chiefs. In the identical manner, commanding officers of mechanised divisions may be moved or eliminated,” he instructed DAILY POST.
The shake-up in Nigeria’s security management comes amid rumours of a doable army coup within the nation.
Nonetheless, the Presidency and the Nigerian Military have each dismissed the coup rumours as false.
