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President Tinubu decorates service chiefs with new ranks
President Tinubu decorates service chiefs with new ranks
President Bola Tinubu has decorated the new service chiefs with their new ranks.
The decoration ceremony held at the President’s office comes six weeks after their appointment on June 19, 2023.
This pivotal event formally marks the beginning of their tenure as the nation’s topmost defence officers.
The ceremony was witnessed by the vice president, Senator Kassim Shetimma, top government officials and family members of the officers.
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Those decorated are Chief of Defense Staff, Major General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar.
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Having completed this legislative scrutiny, they now take up their roles as the chief architects of Nigeria’s defence and security strategies.
President Tinubu, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief, presented the new Service Chiefs with their higher office insignia, signifying the weight of the responsibilities they now bear.
Each Chief, resplendent in their uniforms adorned with their high office’s symbols, pledged their dedication to ensuring the peace, unity, and security of the Nigerian state.
