All Smiles As President Buhari Decorates Nigeria’s Service Chiefs With New Ranks
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday decorated the new Service Chiefs with their new ranks.
The ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
In their new ranks, the Service Chiefs are now General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defense Staff; Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amoo, Chief of Air Staff.
The ceremony was witnessed by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha; Defense Minister, Major-General Bashir Magashi (Rtd); and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
The new service chiefs were accompanied to the State House by their wives and other senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Recall that the Senate recently confirmed the new Service Chiefs.
