Since assuming office on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu has implemented radical changes in the leadership of security agencies, including paramilitary organizations, across the country.
Here is the full list of Tinubu’s security team, including the heads of paramilitary bodies, their state of origin, and geo-political zone:
1) Minister of Defence
- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
- State: Jigawa State
- Zone: North West
2) Minister of Interior
- Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
- State: Ondo
- Zone: South West
3) Minister of Police Affairs
- Ibrahim Gaidam
- State: Yobe
- Zone: North East
4) Chief of Defence Staff
- General Christopher Gwabin Musa
- State: Kaduna
- Zone: North West
5) National Security Adviser (NSA)
- Nuhu Ribadu
- State: Adamawa
- Zone: North East
6) Chief of Army Staff
- Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja
- State: Osun
- Zone: South West
7) Chief of Air Staff
- Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar
- State: Kano
- Zone: North West
8) Chief of Naval Staff
- Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla
- State: Enugu
- Zone: South East
9) Inspector General of Police
- Kayode Egbetokun
- State: Ogun
- Zone: South West
10) Controller-General of Customs
- Name: Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
- State: Osun
- Zone: South West
11) Director-General of State Security Services
- Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi
- Zone: South West
12) Director-General National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
- Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed
- State: Kwara
- Zone: North Central
13) Director-General Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)
- Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye
- State: Cross River
- Zone: South South
14) Controller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service
- Kemi Nanna Nandap
- State: Ogun
- Zone: South West
15) Head, Federal Fire Service
- Jaji O. Abdulganiyu
- State: Kwara
- Zone: North Central
Note: He is one of the appointees of Tinubu’s predecessor
16) Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
- Ahmed Abubakar Audi
- State: Nasarawa
- Zone: North Central
17) Head, Nigerian Correctional Service
- Haliru Nababa
- State: Sokoto
- Zone: NorthWest
18) Head, Federal Road Safety Commission
- Shehu Muhammed
- Zone: North
19) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
- Olanipekun Olukoyede
- State: Ekiti
- Zone: South West
20) Head, National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA)
- Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa
- State: Adamawa
- Zone: North East
