Yemi Adedeji, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Service Chiefs having carefully reviewed the on-going military operations across the nation.
The tenure of the service chiefs were expected to lapse at the end this month before the extension.
However, there are insinuation in some quarters that the President extends their tenure to muster more support for his second term ambition rather than to consolidate on the successes recorded in the fight against terrorism.
Tukur Gusau, a Colonel and the Public Relations Officer to Minister of Defence made this known in a statement issued on Monday.
It reads: President Muhammadu Buhari 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.
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.
“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,” it said.
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