Jonathan Appoints New Chief Of Staff

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Brig.-Gen. Jones Arogbofa as his new Chief of Staff, the President’s spokesman said yesterday in Abuja.
According to a statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, Arogbofa’s appointment is with immediate effect.
It said further that the new Chief of Staff had taken up his new post at the Presidential Villa.
Arogbofa, a retired officer of the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army, takes over from Chief Mike Oghiadomhe who resigned on February 10.
The new Chief of Staff to the President was born on November 10, 1952, and hails from the Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
“In addition to administrative capabilities and experience garnered from a distinguished career in the Nigerian Army, Arogbofa brings an impressive array of academic qualifications to his new job,” Abati said in the statement.
Arogbofa has a Diploma in Communications Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States.
He also has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama, United States.
The new Chief of Staff also has a Masters degree in Military Arts and Science from the US Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
“The new Chief of Staff holds several military honours and awards, including Mss, Fss, Fsc and Fwc, and is also a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers,” Abati said further in the statement.