President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff, CoS.
A press statement signed by Acting Director Defence Information, Onyema Nwachukwu, and made available to newsmen says Yahaya who replaces the late CoS, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru who died in Air-force plane crash in Abuja, was the General Officer Commanding GOC, 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the present Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency in the North East, code named Operation HADIN KAI.
Here is the full text of the press release:
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
“The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.
“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.
“Please disseminate this information to the general public through your news medium.
Thank you for your cooperation.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information
27 May 2021