Buhari Announces New Chief of Army Staff to Replace Lt Gen Attahiru

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Maj Gen Farouk Yahaya as replacement for the late Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru.

Lt Gen Attahiru was died in a plane crash a fortnight ago.

The announcement of the new Chief of Army Staff was made this afternoon by the presidency and the defence headquarters.

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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. pic.twitter.com/5Ea8uA6PjK

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) May 27, 2021

Until his appointment, Maj Gen Yahaya was the Theatre Commander Operataion Hadin Kai in the ongoing North East counter insurgency operation.

Yahaya is from Zamfara State, is married with children. He belongs to the Regular Course 37.