Meet The New Ag IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ag IGP Kayode Egbetokun as the new Ag Inspector General of Police.

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He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police force as a Cadet ASP (Course 16) on March 3, 1990.

He possesses the following qualifications;

Bsc ( ED ) ( Hons ) Mathematics – University of Lagos

Msc Engineering Analysis – University of Lagos

Certification in electronic data processing and computer programming, all from University of Lagos

Masters in Business Administration from the Lagos State University

PGD Petroleum Economic from Delta State University

PhD Peace and Security Studies from Al-hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State

Courses/Conferences Attended Include:

Close Protection Course in United Kingdom

Squadron Commander , Combat Ops Course at PMF Training College (Desert Camp Gwoza and Forest Camp lla)

Advanced Detective Course, Police Staff College, Jos

Intermediate Command Course, Police Staff College Jos

Strategic Leadership Course, Police Staff College Jos

He attended the Global Conference on Chemical Security and Emerging Threats held in Lyon France in 2018

He is a Member Society for Peace and Security Practice and a Scholar in Peace and Security Studies.

He has worked in  various Commands, Formations and Departments of the the Police as:

Chief Security Officer to Governor of Lagos State from 1999-2005

Commander RRS Lagos State Command 2005-2007

O/C Anti – Fraud , FCT Command Abuja

CSP Admin, Lagos State Command

Area Commander Osogbo – Osun State

Area Commander Gusau – Zamfara State

Commandant Police Training School ( PTS ) Ikeja Lagos State

Deputy Commandant Police College Ikeja Lagos State

Commissioner of Police Servicom Force Headquarters Abuja

Commissioner of Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal ( EOD ) FHQ

Commissioner of Police Kwara State Command

Commissioner of Police Admin Medical Faloma Lagos State

AIG Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja

DIG Force Criminal Investigations Department, FHQ, Abuja

Current posting – Ag. Inspector-General of Police

Hobbies: He loves reading , plays Table Tennis and recreational football

He follows Chelsea in English Premier League and European Champions League

Marital Status: Happily married with Children.

Meet The New Chief of  Defence Staff, Maj.Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj Gen , Christopher Gwabin Musa as the New Chief of  Defence Staff.

Maj. Gen Musa, the immediate past Commander Operation Hadin Kai, was born on the 25 Dec 1967 in Sokoto. He hails from Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

He is of the Infantry Corps and a Member of the 38th Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was Commissioned on 21 September 1991.

He has the following civil qualifications:

Marafa Danbaba Primary School Sokoto – 1974 – 1978.

Model Primary School Dorowa Road Sokoto – 1978 – 1980.

Vocational Training Centre Gaummi,

Vocational Training Centre Gaummi, Sokoto – 1980 – 1981.

Federal Government College Sokoto – 1981 – 1985.

College of Advanced Studies, Zaria – 1985 – 1986.

BSc Hons-(Chn) – Nigerian Defence

Academy – 1986 – 1990.

Advanced Diploma in Security Management –University of Lagos
– 2007 – 2008.

MSc (Mil Science) International College of Defence Studies-National Defence
University Changing – Beijing China – 2012 – 2013.

Military/Civil Courses

Nigerian Defence Academy as member of the 38th RC- 21 Sep 1991.

Mechanical Transportation Officers Course – 1992.

Young Officers Course (Infantry) – 1993.

Regimental Signal Officers Course – 1998.

Junior Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji
– 2000.

Senior Course at t78he Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji
– 2004 – 2005.

Advance Diploma in Defence and Strategies Course (China) – International

College of Defense Studies National Defense University (ICDS-NDU)
ChangPing
China – 2013.

MSc (Military Science) – ICDS-BD
Diploma in Defense a5nd Strategy ICDS-NDU Chin – 2013.

Centenary Medal – 2014.

Distinguished Service Star – 2016.

Training Support Medal – 2017.

OP Last Hold Medal – 2018.

OP Lafiya Dole Medal – 2019.

Combined Joint Land Component Commander’s Course on Leadership at the US Army War College. – 2017.

General Musa has held the following appointments:

Platoon Commander at 192 Bn – 1991.

Intelligence Officer at 192 Bn – 1993 – 1994.

Administrative Officer at 2 Div Camp (Garrison) – 1995 – 1999.

Pioneer Adjutant 195 Bn – 2000.

Operations Officer – NIBATT 8 UNAMSIL – 2001 – 2002.

195 Bn 2ic – 2002 – 2003.

149 Bn 2ic – 2005 – 2006.

General Staff Offic5er 1 Training/Operations at HQ 81 Division
– 2006 – 2007.

Commanding Officer 73 Bn – 2007 – 2009.
Assistant Director Operational

Requirement at Department of Army Policy and Plans – 2009 – 2011.

Infantry Representative/Member Training Team at HQ Nigerian Army Armour
Corps – 2011 – 2012.

Deputy Chief of Staff Training/Operations at HQ Infantry Centre and Corp
– 2013 – 2014.

Chief of Staff at HQ 2 Division – 2014 – 2015.

Commandant Depot Nigerian Army – 2015 – 2017.

Principal Staff Officer (Combat Arms) at Army HQ Department of Projects andProgrammes – 2017.

Pioneer Executive Director Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Ltd– 2017

Commander 82 Division Task Force Brigade OP LAST HOLD in the North East
– 2018.

Commander Sector 3 OP LAFIYA DOLE – 2019.

Comd Sect 3 Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Tchad Region
– 2019.

Chief of General Duties TRADOC – 2019 – 2020.

Director Campaign Planning AHQ DATOPs – 2020.

Director Training AHQ-DATOPs – 2020.
Senior Research Fellow, Nigerian Army Research Centre
– 2021.

Theatre Comd JTF (NE) Op HADIN KAI – 2021 – 2023.Commander Infantry Corps – 2023 till date

The general has participated in the following;

OP MESA.

OP SECOND HEAVEN.

OP FOCUS RELIEF, (Joint

Training/Ops with the US Troops)
– 2000.

United Nation Mission in Sierra Leone – 2001 – 200.

OP HAKURI – 2002 – 2003.

OP SAFE CONDUCT – 2007.

OP RESTORE HOPE – 2007 – 2008.

OP SAFE CONDUCT – 2015.

OP AYAM APATUMEH – 2018.

OP LAST HOLD – 2018.

OP LAFIYA DOLE – 2019.

Multi-National Joint Task Force Lake Tchad – 2019.

OP KANTANA JIMLAM – 2020.
JTF (NE) Op HADIN KAI – 2021 till date.

HONOURS/AWARDS
BSc Hons (Chn) NDA – 1990.

UNAMSIL Medal – 2002.

Passed Staff Course (psc) – 2004 – 2005.

Forces Service Star – 2003.

Meritorious Service Star – 2009.

Distinguished Service Star – 2015.

Member Nigerian Institute of

Management – 2008.

Advance Diploma in Security

Management at Unilag – 2008.

Member Nigerian Institute of

Industrial Security – 2008.

General Operation Medal – 2009.

Command Medal (CO 73 Bn) – 2009.

Chief of Army Staff

Commendation Award – 2009.

Silver Jubilee Medal – 2010.

Meritorious Service – 2012.
Fellow-NDU (ICDS-NDU)-ChangPing China – 2013.

Masters in Military Science at the ICDS-NDU China – 2013.

Diploma in Defense and Strategy ICDS-NDU Chin – 2013.

Centenary Medal – 2014.

Distinguished Service Star – 2016.

Training Support Medal – 2017.

OP LAST HOLD Medal – 2018.

OP LAFIYA DOLE Medal – 2019.

MNJTF Medal – 2021.

Grand Service Star (GSS) – 21 Sep 21.

Field Commander Medal of Honour (FCMH) – Jun 21 – till date.

Operation HADIN KAI Medal (OPHK) – Jun 21 – till date.

Fellow Disaster Management and Safety Science (FDMSS) – Sep 22

General Gwabin Musa is married to Mrs Lilian Oghogho Musa and blessed with 4 children, namely, Kuyet, Yashim, Bobai and Ndih.
His Hobbies include Service to humanity

He an highly respected, highly hardworking, a fair, firm and a complete gentleman officer as the new Chief of Defence Staff. Many officers of the Nigerian Army has describe him as God fearing and a complete gentle and good man.