Major General Farouk Yahaya assumes office as new Chief of Army Staff

The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, has assumed office.

The COAS was well received at the Quarter Guard at the Nigerian Army Headquarters by a handful of Army Generals on May 28.

Although, there was no formal handing over, the COAS met with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, behind closed doors. Shortly after the meeting with the CDs, Yahaya went into another closed-door meeting with Principal Staff Officers(PSO) and Commanders.

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