Major General Farouk Yahaya today 28 May assumed office as Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff,.

He was received at the Quarter Guard at the Nigerian Army Headquarters by a handful of Army Generals.

Although there was no formal handing over, the Chief of Army Staff met with the Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor, behind closed doors. Shortly after the meeting with the CDS, Yahaya went into another closed-door meeting with Principal Staff Officers (PSO) and Commanders.

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