New Army Chief, Farouk Yahaya Assumes Duty, Visits Chief Of Defence Staff

*Ase Minister laud’s Buhari over the appointment

The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk
Yahaya on Friday assumed office at the Army Headquarters Abuja.

Yahaya who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on
Thursday becomes the 22nd Chief of Army Staff.

Earlier he visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky
Irabor at Defence headquarters where the CDS congratulated him and
presented to him, the Army Flag.

After the initial welcome ceremonies at Army headquarters of
lowering the former flag of His predecessor and hoisting the New
flag, the New Army Chief addressed senior officers of the Nigerian
Army at the conference room of Army Headquarters in a closed-door
session that lasted about ten minutes.

Before the closed-door session, he directed All senior officers
present to observed a one minute silence for his predecessor Lt Gen
Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash on May 21, 2021.

During his visit to Defence headquarters, the CDS wished Maj Gen
Yahaya a successful tenure in office as the 22nd Chief of Army
Staff.

General Irabor further urged the new COAS to build on the legacy
of his predecessor, particularly in the fight against insurgency
and banditry.

The COAS was accompanied on the visit by the Chief of Policy and
Plans Headquarters Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Benjamin Ahanotu.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 27 May 2021
appointed Maj Gen Yahaya as the new Army Chief.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi
Magashi (retd) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the
well thought out Strategic appointment of Major General Farouk
Yahaya as the 22nd Chief of Army Staff as a replacement for the
late Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash alongside
ten others last Friday in Kaduna.

General Magashi said by the appointment of General Yahaya,
President Buhari has expediently put national interest above ethnic
and religious chauvinism by fulfilling all requirements
necessary.

These include his unblemished track records of service,
Professional, Command and Operational competencies among other
yardsticks that culminated into his emergence as the most suitably
qualified new Army boss.

General Magashi described the new Army Chief as an organic
infantry General who is tested and trusted to actualise the
national aspirations to restore peace in the dark spots areas of
insurgency, kidnapping and banditry as well as other allied threats
to the nation’s corporate existence.

The Defence Minister expressed optimism in the professional
pedigree of the former theatre Commander Operation “Hadin Kai”
General Yahaya in sustaining the trajectory of taking offensive and
aggressive campaigns to the camps, corridors and cells of the
adversaries with a view to obliterating them.

He said as a battle Commander with remarkable exploits and
considerable experience, exposure and expertise he will be
committed to the new battle plans and philosophy of Jointness among
Services and other security agencies in combat which are some of
the legacies of his predecessor.

While pledging the support of the Ministry of Defence under his
watch to the new Army boss in carrying out his mandate, the
minister said plans are in the pipeline by the Federal Government
to immortalise late General Attahiru and others who died in the
plane crash.

This according to him is aimed at immortalising them and to
ensure that their sacrifices as national heroes in keeping the
nation safe and secured are not in vain.

*Ase Minister laud’s Buhari over the appointment

The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk
Yahaya on Friday assumed office at the Army Headquarters Abuja.

Yahaya who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on
Thursday becomes the 22nd Chief of Army Staff.

Earlier he visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky
Irabor at Defence headquarters where the CDS congratulated him and
presented to him, the Army Flag.

After the initial welcome ceremonies at Army headquarters of
lowering the former flag of His predecessor and hoisting the New
flag, the New Army Chief addressed senior officers of the Nigerian
Army at the conference room of Army Headquarters in a closed-door
session that lasted about ten minutes.

Before the closed-door session, he directed All senior officers
present to observed a one minute silence for his predecessor Lt Gen
Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash on May 21, 2021.

During his visit to Defence headquarters, the CDS wished Maj Gen
Yahaya a successful tenure in office as the 22nd Chief of Army
Staff.

General Irabor further urged the new COAS to build on the legacy
of his predecessor, particularly in the fight against insurgency
and banditry.

The COAS was accompanied on the visit by the Chief of Policy and
Plans Headquarters Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Benjamin Ahanotu.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 27 May 2021
appointed Maj Gen Yahaya as the new Army Chief.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi
Magashi (retd) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the
well thought out Strategic appointment of Major General Farouk
Yahaya as the 22nd Chief of Army Staff as a replacement for the
late Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash alongside
ten others last Friday in Kaduna.

General Magashi said by the appointment of General Yahaya,
President Buhari has expediently put national interest above ethnic
and religious chauvinism by fulfilling all requirements
necessary.

These include his unblemished track records of service,
Professional, Command and Operational competencies among other
yardsticks that culminated into his emergence as the most suitably
qualified new Army boss.

General Magashi described the new Army Chief as an organic
infantry General who is tested and trusted to actualise the
national aspirations to restore peace in the dark spots areas of
insurgency, kidnapping and banditry as well as other allied threats
to the nation’s corporate existence.

The Defence Minister expressed optimism in the professional
pedigree of the former theatre Commander Operation “Hadin Kai”
General Yahaya in sustaining the trajectory of taking offensive and
aggressive campaigns to the camps, corridors and cells of the
adversaries with a view to obliterating them.

He said as a battle Commander with remarkable exploits and
considerable experience, exposure and expertise he will be
committed to the new battle plans and philosophy of Jointness among
Services and other security agencies in combat which are some of
the legacies of his predecessor.

While pledging the support of the Ministry of Defence under his
watch to the new Army boss in carrying out his mandate, the
minister said plans are in the pipeline by the Federal Government
to immortalise late General Attahiru and others who died in the
plane crash.

This according to him is aimed at immortalising them and to
ensure that their sacrifices as national heroes in keeping the
nation safe and secured are not in vain.