Nigerian president appoints his own
President Jonathan appointed "his own" people to head the military and police in Nigeria. Is this part of his election campaign?From Next: Jonathan sacks service chiefs
In a startling move, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday sacked the top echelon of the nation’s security apparatus. Although Nigerians had expected these changes immediately after he assumed power after the death of Umar Yar’Adua, Mr. Jonathan had been reluctant to take such a step.
In one clean sweep on Wednesday, the President relieved all the service chiefs of their appointments and replaced the director general of the state security services and the inspector general of police…
There had always been speculations on when the president will relieve the security chiefs of their positions. Their loyalty had been in doubt since February when they orchestrated the return of a comatose Mr Yar’Adua from Saudi Arabia…
The move may also be a response to the recurring religious and ethnic crises in the country, and the rising crime. On Tuesday, people suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect attacked the Bauchi central prison and freed some of their members who have been jailed there. The attackers allegedly gained access into the prison and freed the prisoners before security operatives got there. All the prisoners escaped and at least five people were killed in the attack.
In particular, Mr. Onovo [the inspector-general of police] has been sharply criticised for his poor record on human rights and for being unable to reduce the spate of kidnapping in the country...
From Daily Trust: Jonathan Fires Security Chiefs - Appoints New Bosses for Military, Police, SSS
Top brass of the armed forces, the police and the State Security Services were removed and replaced yesterday by President Goodluck Jonathan, apparently to consolidate his hold on power five months before the general elections in which he said he will be contesting…
“The appointments which take immediate effect are however subject to confirmation of the National Assembly, in line with the provision of the Armed Forces Act, Section 18, Cap A20, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” presidential spokesman Ima Niboro said in a statement in Abuja yesterday…
From Leadership: Leaders, Experts React to Sack of Service Chiefs
Most Nigerians who spoke with LEADERSHIP last night expressed shock at the sudden removal of the service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, Ogbona Onovo as well as the director-general of the State Security Service (SSS), Alhaji Afakriya Gazama by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday...
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