Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has moments ago revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan has terminated the tenure of top military chiefs.
It is believed that the terminatination is due to the militar’s inability to curb the Boko Haram destruction of life and property in the Northern region.
Reuben Abati made these known through his tweeter account and he wrote.
President Jonathan has appointed new Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs. Air Marshal Alex Badeh now CDS. Details shortly…
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) January 16, 2014
Mr. Abati said the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh, has been appointed the Chief of Defence Staff. He replaces Admiral Ola Ibrahim.
He is yet to announce the names of the new heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
More details soon…