The approval was announced on Monday in a statement by the Director of  Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Willie Bassey.

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According to him, the appointment would take effect from July 31 and terminate at the end of the present administration unless otherwise decided by the president.

He said “The President urges him to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the new assignment.”

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This is as he also approved their replacement with immediate effect.

The announcement was made on Monday by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary-General to the Federation, Willie Bassey.

The statement reads in part: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.

“Tinubu consequently appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser; Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, DIG Kayode Egbetokun, Acting Inspector-General of Police and Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye as Chief of Defence Intelligence.

“President Tinubu also approved the following appointments: Col. Adebisi Onasanya, Commander, Brigade of Guards; Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf, 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja; Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State; Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim, 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger state; and, Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote, 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja.

“Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows: Maj. Isa Farouk Audu (N/14695), Commanding Officer, State House Artillery; Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183), Second-in-Command, State House Artillery; Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656), Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence; Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament; and, Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578), Second-in- Command, State House Armament.”

The president also approved the appointment of Adeniyi Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs.

The Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation.

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The suspension was made known on Wednesday in a statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey.

According to him, the suspension was to allow for a thorough investigation into “weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.”

He has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.

The statement reads in full:

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON,  as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.

“This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.

“Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.”

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