CHINEDU ASADU
President Bola Tinubu has replaced the chiefs of all of Nigeria’s security services in a major shakeup that takes effect immediately, the presidency said on Monday.
A statement from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s office said replacements were named to lead the military and police as the West African nation’s struggles with conflicts in several regions as well as violence crime.
The shakeup changed the heads of the army, air force, navy, police and defense intelligence.
Nigeria is confronted by a variety of security problems, including an Islamic extremist insurgency linked to the Islamic State group in the northeast, rebels in the northwest and secessionists in the southeast. Thousands have been killed in the last year amid worsening fighting.
Tinubu took office as president in May with security as a top priority of his administration. On his first day in office, he said: “We shall
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