President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked all service chiefs, a presidency spokesman said on Monday.The spokesman added that their replacements would be announced later on Monday. The move was widely anticipated as former general Buhari has made cracking down on Islamist militant group Boko Haram his number one priority.
The Chiefs are Lt. Gen. Alex Badeh, Chief Of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, Chief of Army Staff. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin and Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu , Chief Of Air Staff.
The special Advicer to the Nigerian President on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina, made this known while speaking to news Correspondents at the Presidential Villa this afternoon.
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