National Security Adviser, General Owoye Azazi (L) and the
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Bello Haliru Mohammed have both been sacked
President Goodluck Jonathan Friday returned from Rio De Jenerio, Brazil
and sacked the National Security Adviser, General Owoye Azazi and the
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Bello Haliru Mohammed.
Azazi has been replaced with Sambo Dasuki while the replacement of
Mohammed is yet to be announced as nomination has to come from his State
and screened by the Senate for confirmation.
The development was confirmed to THISDAY by the Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, who said his
principal returned from Brazil and summoned a National Security meeting
where the removal of the duo was arrived at and he was directed to make
the announcement which he did on his twitter page.
"The NSA has been dropped Sambo Dasuki has been announced as his
replacement. The Minister of Defence has also been dropped," Abati
confirmed.
Asked if the reason behind the change was the worsening security
situation in the country, Abati said: "The President this afternoon, he
returned from Brazil this morning, he summoned a meeting of the National
Security Council and after the meeting of the National Security
Council, I was summoned to make this announcement. So you may be right
in saying, this is the result of that National Security Council
meeting."
On more changes following the removal of the duo, he replied that it
was not part of his brief as those he announced their removal and
replacement were the result of the meeting and directive.
A statement later sent by Abati read: "President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan Friday appointed retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki as the new
National Security Adviser (NSA).
"Colonel Dasuki, a one-time Aide de Camp (ADC) to former military
President General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), replaced former NSA, General
Andrew Owoeye Azazi (rtd).
"President Jonathan also dropped Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed as the Minister of Defence".
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