President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.
This follows the demise of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash along with 10 other senior military officers.
This disclosure is contained in a statement issued and signed by the military spokesperson, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu.
The statement said that prior to his appointment, Major-General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter-terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code-named Operation HADIN KAI.
President Buhari had described the late officers as heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land.
Major-General Yahaya’s appointment comes as the country continues to battle several security challenges, including but not limited to an insurgency in the North-East, banditry in the North-West, secessionist agitations in the South-East and Fulani-Herdsmen crises across the Middle-Belt and several South-West states.
Yahaya, the 22nd chief of army staff, will be expected to build on the efforts of the late Attahiru in tackling insecurity in the country.
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Congratulations. May almighty Allah guide him and give him wisdom to secure our country
When can a Tiv man be exalted to such positions?
The appointment is best on MERIT not on tribalism
All praise is to Allah
may Almighty guided our country
corruption is the order of the day.
may Allah guide and protect him
why did you hide your identity?
may God of gods be your guide and give u victory.
my jesus christ be his guidian and sevior
More wisdom bro, may Almighty be with you
For the country to be happy please continue from where Gen. Ibrahim attahiru stop cause the country is in total sheets….fear not sir Allah is your guidance….congratulations.
May Almighty Allah give him power to make his vision