Nigeria’s president has named new commanders of the defence forces, army, navy and air force, according to a statement. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has made sweeping changes to the defence forces, forcing out the security chiefs and the head of police less than a month after taking office. One of the new service chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu is Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla. We shall provide, better training, equipment, pay, and firepower.”It is not unusual for a new Nigerian president to send security chiefs into early retirement upon taking office, as Tinubu did on Monday. Analysts have said the security threats facing Africa’s most populous nation and biggest economy are mainly due to limited resources, which leave Nigerian security forces often outgunned and outnumbered in violent hotspots.

Source: The Guardian June 20, 2023 00:58 UTC