General Olufemi Oluyede, the new Chief of Defence Staff, top left; Major-General W. Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff: Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke, Chief of Air Staff; and Rear Admiral I. Abbas assumes office as Chief of Naval Staff The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye MAJOR GENERAL WAIDI SHAIBU (N/9895) DSS DSO(LR) FTAM psc fdc (+) CM FCM FCMH MSS MA MNIM THEATRE COMMANDER JTF (NE) OP HADIN KAI Major General Waidi Shaibu was born on 18 December 1971 in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. He gained admission into the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 41 Regular Course in 1989. He was commissioned on 17 September 1994 as a Second Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Armour Corps. The senior officer holds the underlisted academic qualifications to his credit: He is a proud member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM). Rear Admiral Idi Abbas was born on 20 September 1969. He hails from Kano State, North Western part of Nigeria and was commissioned as a Mid-shipman on 18 September 1992 as a member of 40th Regular Course. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral on 10th September 2020 having satisfied all professional and ethical requirement for such an elevation. Rear Admiral Idi Abbas have held several Appointments in the course of his illustrious career in the Nigerian Navy with the foremast being the Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State where he performed credibly well in checking the activities of illegal oil theft and sea pirates within his maritime domain. MAJOR GENERAL EMMANUEL AKOMAYE PARKER UNDIANDEYE (N/9563) GSS FCM TSM psc plsc fndu fdc ICTF MASSS MSc FCAI fnarc LIEUTENANT GENERAL OO OLUYEDE (N/9318) NAM CMH GSS psc mni FCM FCMH TSM COM CCA