ABUJA, 27 January, 2021 (TON): The heads of the armed forces were replaced by the Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, as the security situation becomes vulnerable.

On the resignation of the Army, Navy and Air Force commanders, he gave no reasons. He appointed them in 2016.

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari replaced the heads of the armed forces on Tuesday as pressure builds over his response to the security situation.

Governors and the National Assembly had called on Buhari to replace the military chiefs as they said they were underperforming.

To end the insurgency in the northeast of the country, the former army general, Buhari was elected.

While in the northwest, kidnappers are active.

In December some 300 schoolboys were kidnapped and later returned to their home. Authorities said local bandits were responsible.

In central regions, clashes between farmers and cattle herders have worsened.

The insurgency of the groups has long afflicted the country, thus building pressure on the government as the security issues heightened.

Since 2009, at least 36,000 people have been killed in armed conflicts and millions have been displaced.

The situation got so worse that the violence spread to the neighboring countries, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon as well.