Why President Tinubu Carried Out Major Changes in Service Chiefs – Presidency Speaks

The Presidency has explained that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to replace the nation’s service chiefs was driven by his dissatisfaction with how security issues were being managed across the country.
As reported by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday.
There had been speculation that the president made the changes following an alleged coup plot, but Onanuga dismissed such claims, describing the move as part of a normal administrative process.
“It’s simply a routine change,” Onanuga said. “The President is deeply concerned about the handling of security matters and decided it was time to bring in new people with fresh ideas. He instructed them to ensure that the insurgency which started in 2009 does not reemerge after 16 years of turmoil. The President made it clear that the new service chiefs must do everything within their power to end the insurgency once and for all.”
Speaking further, Onanuga debunked rumours of an attempted coup, describing the reports as baseless and sensational.
He said, “That story was just the spread of unfounded rumours. Some journalists, in their quest for attention, write sensational headlines without considering how such reports serve the public interest. Many of those stories are designed merely for traffic and clicks.”