Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga has taken to Twitter to defend President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of service chiefs.

 

According to him, there is no nepotism in the appointments.

 

He wrote:

 

#Servicechiefs: There is no nepotism in the appointments. They follow federal character:

1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser (North-Adamawa)

2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff (North)

3 Maj.Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff (South West)

4 Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff (South East-Enugu)

5 AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff (North)

6 DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police (South West)

7 Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence (South South- Obudu Cross River state)

For those accusing the Tinubu government of nepotism, the Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla is from Igbo Eze North LGA of Enugu State. Chief of Intelligence is from Cross River.

Critics should try to dig for information before rushing to judgment.

 

See tweet below:

#Servicechiefs: There is no nepotism in the appointments. They follow federal character:

1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser (North-Adamawa)
2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff (North)
3 Maj.Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff (South West)
4… pic.twitter.com/d09Sqr1BCR

— Bayo onanuga (@aonanuga1956) June 19, 2023