Defence Minister Denies Retirement of Service Chiefs

RE: BUHARI DROPS TWO SERVICE CHIEFS.

The attention of the Honourable Minister of Defence Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali was drawn to some online publications claiming that he has sent letters to the Chief of Defence Staff General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin and Chief of the Naval staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas directing them to hand over their offices on or before friday, 16 december.

Please be informed that there was no such communication between the office of the Honourable Minister of Defence and the service chiefs directing any one of them to hand over his office and proceed on retirement. The appointment and replacement of service chiefs is a prerogative responsibility of the office of the President and Commander in Chief.

Please endevour to always balance your stories from the right sources to avoid mischef.

You are requested to kindly disseminate to the general public.

Colonel Tukur Gusau
Public Relations officer
to the Hon Minister of Defence.