BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Another Service Chief

Buhari appoints another Service Chief.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Major-General Samuel Adebayo as Chief of Defence Intelligence, CDI.

Mr Adebayo took over the leadership of the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, on Friday.

The former CDI, Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, had on February 8, handed over the leadership of the agency to his deputy, Maj.-Gen. Gbolahan Oyefesobi, following his retirement from service.

Mr Oyefesobi, however, handed over to the new CDI on Friday at the agency’s headquarters.

Mr Adebayo, who appreciated God and Buhari for considering him worthy for the appointment, promised to sustain and build on the achievements of the agency under his predecessor.

He was a former director at the agency and the Chief of Military Intelligence for the Nigerian Army before his current appointment.

He expressed confidence that the agency would achieve its desired goals under his leadership.

According to him, so much has been achieved by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in dealing with security issues.

“Security agencies are also doing their best but much more still needs to be done.

“In particular, the DIA has continued to raise the bar in the intelligence state craft and considering the achievements of the former CDI, I know that the task ahead is daunting but clearly achievable.

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“I, therefore, solicit your support suggestions and advice as we settle down to work as leadership is about teamwork, transparency and integrity.

“I want to see a DIA with cutting edge capacity to deliver its mandate to the Nigerian people,” he said.