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Vanguard News The hard choice of the Next Army Chief — Oluyemi Fasipe On By Oluyemi Fasipe The sudden death on Friday of the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, has thrown up controversy over who becomes the next army chief. Mr Attahiru and 10 other military officers died in a military plane mishap in Kaduna. Going by history, the appointment of the chief of army staff is influenced by both political and military considerations. However, It is the prerogative of the president to decide using the information at his disposal. Information has it that the ability to fight bandits, insurgen...

Views: Visits 13 By Oluyemi Fasipe The sudden death on Friday of the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, has thrown up controversy over who becomes the next army chief. Mr Attahiru and 10 other military officers died in a military plane mishap in Kaduna. Going by history, the appointment of the chief of army staff is influenced by both political and military considerations. However, It is the prerogative of the president to decide using the information at his disposal. Information has it that the ability to fight bandits, insurgency and terrorism effectively would be a key p...