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By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of 11 Generals and other senior officers in a major shakeup, following the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya. The redeployment is coming few days after 29 Generals, who are seniors to the COAS, were reportedly retired. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, reads: “The.
General Attahiru: Burden of a nation
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Mon Feb 15 2021
I first met Major General Ibrahim Attahiru on Monday 4th February, 2013 when as a newly promoted Brigadier General, he was posted to the Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR) as Director. He had assumed office, and in his ringing broadcaster’s voice, made it clear to Defence Correspondents – I have an assignment to do here and will “do my best at all times, as required by my superiors. With your cooperation, my mandate will be delivered.”
He made his points clear and direct, no embellishments. It was a new terrain for him, an Infantry Corps Officer deployed to head DAPR. But in a short time, he assembled a crack team of officers and men of the Directorate that made immediate difference in how things used to be.