President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Samuel Adebayo as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) and Head of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).
The Nigerian government made the announcement via its Twitter handle on Saturday, February 13.
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Adebayo succeeds Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, who recently retired from service.
The statement read:
‘‘President @MBuhari has appointed Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) and Head of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). He succeeds Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, who recently retired from service.”
He promised to enhance the technical intelligence capacity of DIA through more advanced intelligence enablers and upgrading the existing ones.
Adebayo said:
”Security agencies are also doing their best but much more still needs to be done. In particular, the DIA has continued to raise the bar in the intelligence state craft and considering the achievements of the former CDI, I know that the task ahead is daunting but clearly achievable.”
The military commander urged staff of the DIA to be dedicated in their duties, he also encouraged them to foster teamwork in the agency.
Before his appointment, Adebayo was a former director at the DIA and previously served as the chief of military intelligence for the Nigerian Army.
President @MBuhari has appointed Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) and Head of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). He succeeds Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, who recently retired from service. https://t.co/G0vMjTm6V5
— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) February 13, 2021
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