President Jonathan Sacks Defence Minister and National Security Adviser

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday sacked the Defence Minister, Dr. Haliru Bello and the National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoye Azazi as a move to revamp his administration’s response to the growing threat of violence from the extreme Islamist sect, Boko Haram.

Azazi has immediately been replaced by Sambo Dasuki, a retired colonel of the Nigerian Army.