* Names replacements
* Fayose calls for probe of their tenure
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked the Service Chiefs.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the President has named the replacements for the sacked chiefs.
Those affetcted are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
According to the statement, Major General Leo Irabor has replaced General Abayomi Olonisakin as Chief of Defense Staff; Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru replaced Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai as Chief of Army Staff; Rear-Admiral A.Z Gambo replaced Vice-Admiral Ibok Ekwe Obad as Chief of Naval Staff; while Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao replaced Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff.
Adesina said: “President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service.
“President Buhari thanks the outgoing Service Chiefs for what he calls their ‘overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country’, wishing them well in their future endeavours.
“The President congratulates the new Service Chiefs, and urges them to be loyal and dedicated in the discharge of their responsibilities,” the statement said.
The replacement of service chiefs came on the heels of several months of national outcry over performance of the immediate past occupiers of the nation’s security apparatus with most people calling for their sack.
Meanwhile, the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has described the sack of Service Chiefs as a “step in the right direction.”
He said the development is another victory for Nigerians.
He, however, called for probe of the former Service Chiefs, accusing them of (…).
In a series of tweets on Tuesday moments after their removal was announced, Fayose said: “Though coming after persistent pressure from Nigerians, President Buhari’s removal of the Service Chiefs and their replacement is a step in the right direction. It is yet another victory for the people of Nigeria.
“The sacked Service Chiefs only served themselves and their… and can at best be described as “Disservice Chiefs” under whom Nigeria became completely insecure.
“It is my call to the ICC and other relevant authorities that tenure of the “sacked” Service Chiefs should be investigated, most importantly human rights abuses and extra judicial killings under their watch and commands,” Fayose wrote.