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Ace crusader and President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patriot Patrick Osagie Eholor has backed the newly appointed service chiefs to succeed in office. Eholor known as Democracy Observer General of Nigeria, stated this in a statement to The Whisperer in Abuja while reacting to the appointment of the new service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. While commending President Buhari for appointing the new service chiefs, he however slammed the retiring chiefs for their ineptitude, corruption, highhandedness and incompetence. Full text: “Let me start by saying that it became apparent early in the life of this regime that the set…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo under the leadership of Engr Chidi Ibeh has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing an Igbo man from Delta state, Major General Leo Irabor as the  new Chief of Defence Staff. Maj. Gen Leo Irabor, a member of the Regular Course 34 of the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA, replaces General Abayomi Olonisakin Irabor once served as the theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole and headed the MultiNational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) as the Field Commander. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo faction described the removal of former service chiefs as an answer to the prayers of Nigerians. “It’s a new dawn, for…

The Special  Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina says the appointment of service  chiefs is not subject to federal character. Adesina who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, said this while responding to comments about alleged nepotism in appointments under the current administration. According to him, while certain appointments are subject to Federal Character, security is not one of those. “There are certain appointments that are subject to federal character, for instance, the constitution says that there must be a minister from each state of the country but there are certain…

Below is the profile of the new service chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff Chief of Defence Staff Major General Leo Irabor, with Army number 8370, was born on October 5, 1965. He is from Ika South of Delta State and he is a member of regular course 34 of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was once the Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole and later took over as the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) before he was on Tuesday named the Chief of Defence Staff.   Air Vice Marshal Isiaka…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new Service Chiefs, following the immediate resignation and retirement of the outgoing Service Chiefs from service. The new service chiefs are: Maj Gen LEO Irabor, CDS (Chief of Defence Staff); Maj Gen I. Attahiru, COAS (Chief Of Army Staff); Rear Admiral AZ Gambo, (Navy); AVM IO Alao (Air Force). WHO IS MAJOR GENERAL LEO IRABOR? Is he an Igbo man? Major General Leo Irabor, with Army number 8370, was born on October 5, 1965. He is from Ika South of Delta State and he is a member of regular course 34 of the Nigerian Defence…