The former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised an alarm, over the recent Wednesday military shakeup across the Federation, as it affects the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo.
Fani-Kayode took to his Facebook page on Wednesday evening, to express to his concerns about how the affairs of the nation is being handled, and the treatment meted out to Osinbajo.
“Finally, all of Osinbajo’s security team have been changed, except for his ADC. Most of the Yorubas have been withdrawn, and he is now being guarded by only Northerners.
“He would have lost his ADC too, but he objected strongly to that one, and they left him. The man needs our support and prayers. Every Yorubaman and Southerner, regardless of party affiliation, owes him and the South that much”, Fani-Kayode said.
He added: “Trust me when I tell you that the corpsocrats don’t give a damn about constitutional provisions, the rules or the niceties. The only thing that is relevant, is the interpretation that the Service Chiefs and the Military place on the “National Coordinator” letter, that was sent to the Senate.
“It is not by accident that every single security agency in Nigeria today, is headed by a Northern Muslim, except for the Navy. And now for the first time since 1999, a Northern Muslim has been appointed GOC of the all-powerful and critical 1st Division, which covers the North -West.
“Another has just been appointed to Head the 81st Division, Lagos, and the 9th Mechanised Brigade, Ikeja.
“There is one more thing that I know which will shock Nigerians, but I will not say it now. It is unbelievable and shocking, and when you hear it you will all appreciate the sheer humiliation that Osinbajo has been put through, since PMB’s return from UK, and before he went back.”
Recall, that on Wednesday, there was a major shake-up and redeployment in the Military. Those affected are:
1. Major General RO Yusuf, of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps. He is now the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna.
2. Major General A Oyebade, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army. He has been moved to the Army Headquarters, as Chief of Logistics.
3. Major General AM Dikko, has been moved from the Office of the National Security Adviser, to 1 Division as GOC.
4. Major General I Attahiru, is now the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE.
5. Major General LEO Irabor has been moved to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), as the Field Commander.
6. Major General PJ Dauke, has been moved from 3 Division, to 81 Division as GOC.
7. Brigadier General BI Ahanotu, is now the Acting GOC, 3 Division.
8. Brigadier General IM Yusuf, of the Nigerian Defence Academy, is now the Acting GOC, 7 Division.
9. Brigadier General SO Olabanji of the of Amphibious Training School, Calabar, is now the Acting GOC, 8 Task Force Division.
10. The GOC 81 Division, Major General EB Oyefolu, is now the Commander, Nigerian Army Training Centre, (NATRAC), Kontagora.
11. Brigadier General MG Ali, has been moved to the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, as Commandant from NATRAC.
12. Brigadier General IM Obot, is now the Brigade Commander, 26 Task Force Brigade.
13. Brigadier General AO Quadri, has been moved from the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, to 25 Task Force Brigade as Commander.
Also, those affected in the new posting include some Commanders and Staff Officers at the Defence, Army Headquarters, and Brigades, among others.
