- Sunday Dare, the special adviser on public communication and orientation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said “the label” that the administration favours south-west in appointing heads of security agencies “does not fit”
- In a post on his X account on Saturday, November 2, the presidential aide shared a table comprising the heads of 22 security agencies and the region of the country they hail from
- Dare’s post followed the criticism that trailed Tinubu’s appointment of Olufemi Oloyede as the acting chief of army staff (COAS)
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering public affairs.
FCT, Abuja – As of November 1, 2024, a regional analysis of the heads of security agencies based on their state of origin shows that 15 out of 22 of them are from the northern part of the country.
