Profiles Of Nigeria New Service Chiefs

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Profile Of Nigeria New Service Chiefs

1. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of Defence Staff
Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of Defence StaffThe new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonishakin (N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Minna, Niger State.

 

 

2. Chief of Army Staff, Major-General T.Y. Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Major-General T.Y. BurataiHe has served as the Director at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja before his and has also served as the Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry.Major General TY Buratai was the Force Commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) before his appointment. He sometimes served as the Brigade Commander at 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army as well as Commander, Joint Task Force, Operation.

 

 

3. Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Chief of Naval Staff
Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas – Chief of Naval StaffIbas hails from Cross River State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 26th Regular Course in 1979 and was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1983.
His previous appointments include: Naval Provost Marshal, Chief Staff Officer, Naval Training Command, Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command and Chief of Logistics, Naval Headquarters.
Until his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Navy Holdings Limited

4. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff (NAF/1433)

Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar – Chief of Air Staffhails from Bauchi State. His previous appointments include: Chief of Standards and Evaluation, NAF Headquarters; Chief of Defence Communications and Air Officer Commanding, NAF Training Command.