Meet Nigeria's new service chiefs

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00:00It's a new dawn in Nigeria's military leadership. President Bola Ahmet Tinubu has appointed a new

00:07set of service chiefs, a move the presidency says will inject new direction, vision, and vigor into

00:15the armed forces. While the announcement came amid rumors of a coup plot, the presidency insists

00:22the reshuffle is purely to strengthen national security. So, who are the men now leading

00:29Nigeria's military? At the top of the hierarchy is Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatumbosun Oluyede,

00:38the new chief of defense staff, a native of Ikera Ekiti in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria.

00:46Oluyede is a seasoned officer with over 30 years of experience from ECOMOG operations in Liberia

00:55to counter insurgency missions in the northeast. He previously served as chief of army staff,

01:03succeeding General Lagwaja before his elevation to the head of the entire armed forces. Known

01:10for his discipline, reformist leadership, and strategic coordination, Oluyede brings inter-service

01:18synergy and stability to Nigeria's defense structure. Replacing Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatumbosun

01:26Oluyede as chief of army staff is Major General Waidi Shaibu from Olamaboro local government area

01:34of Kogi State in the north central region. Shaibu is a frontline commander who once led Operation

01:42Hadinkai in the northeast and later served as director of training at army headquarters. Decorated

01:50undisciplined, he was named Africa's most outstanding defense commander in 2024. His leadership style

01:59is described as handsome, strategic, and moral-driven. Avanaval command, Royal Admiral Edi Ibas from

02:09Nasarawa local government area of Kano State, northwest Nigeria, now serves as chief of naval staff,

02:18a specialist in above-water warfare. He has commanded several naval units and previously served as flag

02:26officer commanding the central naval command. He is United Nations-trained peacekeeper and a graduate

02:34of the National Defense College, Abuja, respected for his calm professionalism and operational expertise.

02:42In the skies, Air Vice-Marchal Sunday Kelvin Aneke assumes office as chief of air staff, born in

02:53Makordi, Benue State, but hailing from Udi local government area in Enugu State. Aneke trained at the

03:01U.S. Air War College and has served in peacekeeping missions from Niger Delta to Congo. He is known for

03:10combining intellects with combat experience and for his focus on air power modernization.

03:18Together, these men bring decades of experience and a promise of renewed energy to Nigeria's armed

03:25forces signaling a new era for national defense and security.

03:42Together, there is an injury to the country with the country.

03:42Together, these men bring together the top of the country to India, which are more valuable

03:49of the country.

03:50Together, these men bring together the first transport of the country.

03:53Together, these men bring together the capital of the country, will ensure that the country

03:57is known for getting into a country'sых of high-level territory.

04:02Now we do not learn more about what they are going to do in the country where they are going to be.