Nigeria’s number one, President Bola Tinubu has made some critical appointments since assuming office as the country’s president on May 29, 2023.
The President has appointed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the Chief of Staff and his deputy, as well as the State Chief of Protocol.
Also, President Tinubu has appointed some special advisers and senior special advisers.
Tinubu recently announced the sack of the nation’s service chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, and the Comptroller General of Customs and replaced them all.
Below is a list of the appointments so far made by the President Tinubu since he assumed office as well as the state of origin of the appointees.
Secretary To The Government of the Federation (SGF): George Akume (Benue)
Chief of Staff: Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos)
Dep Chief of Staff: Ibrahim Hadejia (Jigawa)
State Chief Of Protocol (SCOP): Kunle Adeleke (Oyo)
SA: Dele Alake (Ekiti)
SA: Yau Darazo (Bauchi)
SA: Wale Edun (Lagos)
SA: Olu Verheijen (Lagos)
SA: John Uwajumogu (Imo)
SA: Zacchaeus Adedeji (Oyo)
SA: Salma Anas (Borno)
SA: Hadiza Usman (Kaduna)
SA: Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
SSA: Abdullahi Gumel (Jigawa)
SSA: Olarewaju Ibrahim (Ekiti)
COAS: Taoreed Lagbaja (Osun)
CDS: Chris Musa (Kaduna)
CNS: Emmanuel Ogalla (Enugu)
CAS: Hassan Abubakar (Kano)
CDI: EPA Undiandeye (C/river)
IGP: Kayode Egbetokin (Ogun)
CGC: Bashir Adeniyi (Osun)
NSA: Nuhu Ribadu (Adamawa)
The President also appointed new National Guards Commanders. They are:
Col. Adebisi Onasanya Brigade of Guards Commander
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
Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja
Other Military Officers appointed for the Presidential Villa include:
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
Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in-Command, State House Armament.
