President Buhari Appoints Adebayo As Defence Intelligence Chief

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Maj. Gen. Samuel Adebayo as the Chief of Defence Intelligence. By this, Adebayo becomes the head of Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA.,

Adebayo, who took over the leadership of the DIA from the Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Gbolahan Oyefesobi, on Friday, promised to enhance the technical capacity of the agency through the acquisition of intelligence enablers.

Adebayo, who was the Director of Army Intelligence before his appointment, solicited the support and cooperation of the DIA staff to help in fulfilling the mandate of the intelligence agency.

The new intelligence chief stated, “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.

“I, therefore, solicit your support, suggestions and advice as we settle down to work as leadership is about team work, transparency and integrity.

“I want to see a DIA with cutting edge capacity to deliver its mandate to the Nigerian people.”