NAN gathered that the brand new service chiefs – Maj.-Gen. Fortunate Irabor, Chief of Defence Employees; Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Military Employees; Rear Adm. Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Employees and AVM Isiaka Amao, Chief of Air Employees – could also be embellished with their ranks by the president on the assembly.
The service chiefs changed former Chief of Defence Employees, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin; former Chief of Military Employees, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Naval Employees, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and former Chief of Air Employees, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.