He is Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Saliu Usman. He takes over from Major General John Saduana Davies, who had been on acting Capacity since January this year, when the former CDI, Air Vice Marshal Monday Morgan retired.
According to the Armed Forces Statutes, the position of Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) which is the apex in the intelligence community is rotational among the services.
With the Army and the Navy serving their terms of three years, it fell to the Airforce but AVM Morgan who got appointed when President Mohammed Buhari assumed office in 2015, was caught up with (ROD), ‘run out date’ and had to retire. Major General Davies was therefore appointed on acting capacity until a suitable CDI whose recommendation was approved by President Buhari was appointed. Air Vice Marshal Usman, was until his appointment, the Director of Air Intelligence at NAF HQ.
He had served at the Defence Intelligence Agency as the Director of Intelligence before he was appointed Director of Air Intelligence.
In his career, he was an instructor at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji and the Defence Intelligence School, Abuja. He was also a onetime Security Officer to a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isaac Alfa (rtd).
Speaking while taking over at DIA, AVM Usman expressed gratitude to God and to President Buhari for the appointment promising to work in harmony with the services to ensure peace and security for the nation. “Eight months ago, I was posted from here (DIA), to the NAF headquarters.
I never knew that I will come back this way. I have taken it as an act of God. My doors will be open to all and I will be fair to all and I will carry everybody along”, he told officers and men of the Agency.
“I want to urge all of you to be up and doing because we are in challenging times. Let us put integrity into all that we are doing. Let us consider DIA as one family and let our actions speak for us” he said.
The CDI congratulated Major General Davies for his services to the nation noting that “during the short time he spent as Acting CDI, he took the organization to a very high level adding, “I will continue from where he stopped.
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DeleteWith God on our side, we know you will fail wholly to islamised nigeria.
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IG of Police- North-Muslim
DG of DSS- North- Muslim
Chief of Army Staff- North- Muslim
NSA- North.Muslim
Immigrations- North- Muslim
Civil defense- North- Muslim
Defense Minister- North.- Muslim
Prison- North Muslim
Custom- North Muslim
Defense intelligent Agency (DIA)-North Muslim.
As events are unfolding, we are watching....
There is need for equity, fairness & equal representation
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ReplyDeleteI like PMB for one thing, he recognizes those who voted massively for him. Our brother could not fill his own vacancies with Southerners. Let us wait for another chance if God permits and stop nonsense comments. Igbos had their eggs in one basket obviously the wrong one with the turn of events. You all need prayers not insults as God admonishes us to respect our leaders.
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