Encomium
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday afternoon met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs, charging them to be patriotic, and serve the country well.
His words: “We’re in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.”
The President congratulated the Service Chiefs on heading their various services, adding:
“There’s nothing I can tell you about the service, because you are in it. I was also in it, and I will pray for you. I also assure you that whatever I can do as Commander-in-Chief will be done, so that the people will appreciate your efforts.
“You know the stage we were in 2015, you know the stage we are now, and the undertakings we made. We promised to secure the country, revive the economy, and fight corruption. None has been easy, but we have certainly made progress.”
President Buhari also charged the Service Chiefs to be concerned about the morale of their officers and men, saying they should be made to feel physically and professionally secure. He pledged that Government would do its best in terms of equipment and logistics.
The Service Chiefs, who were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd), are: Major-General LEO Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral AZ Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Vice-Marshal IO Amao, Chief of Air Staff.
PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES NEW SERVICE CHIEFs 4b. President Muhammadu Buhari (M) flanked b y Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi, Chief of Staff to the President Prof ibrahim Gambari, The New Service Chief, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Lucky E. O Irabor, Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo and Air Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao during their meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja. Wednesday. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 27 2021 PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES NEW SERVICE CHIEFs 5. President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi, Chief of Staff to the President Prof ibrahim Gambari, The New Service Chief, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Lucky E. O Irabor, Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo and Air Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao during their meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja. Wednesday. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 27 2021 PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES NEW SERVICE CHIEFs 1. President Muhammadu Buhari, The New Service Chiefs:, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Lucky E. O Irabor, Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo and Air Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao during meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja. Wednesday. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 27 2021 PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES NEW SERVICE CHIEFs 7. The New Service Chief, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Lucky E. O Irabor and Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru after meeting with President Buhari at the State House, Abuja. Wednesday. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 27 2021 PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES NEW SERVICE CHIEFs 3. President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi, Chief of Staff to the President Prof ibrahim Gambari, The New Service Chief, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Lucky E. O Irabor, Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo during their meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja. Wednesday. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JAN 27 2021
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