Tinubu appoints Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede

Acting COAS

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major-General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff, (COAS). This was disclosed in a statement yesterday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. He said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is said to be indisposed and is receiving treatment abroad. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will act in the position pending…

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“Battle to keep Nigeria secure is one I will not lose” – President Tinubu

The President, Commander in Chief Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says he will continue to work assiduously and provide the military with the necessary support to keep the trouble-makers of the nation at bay. Speaking at the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2023 in Maiduguri, Borno State, yesterday, the President said he has no intention of relenting or resting on his laurels in securing Nigeria, declaring that he will win the battle to keep Nigeria safe. President Tinubu, who acknowledged the Nigerian Army’s commitment to national security,…

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Civil Authority: Army ready with robust contingency plans for 2023 elections – COAS Yahaya

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has said the Nigerian Army formations and units have developed robust contingency plans to assist the civil authority in the provision of an enabling environment for the conduct of 2023 elections. Yahaya spoke during the closing of the 2022 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference on Friday, in Sokoto. The conference, with the theme: “Building a Professional Nigerian Army for the 21st Century Security Environment”, was declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. Yahaya added that the conference was used…

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