31st July, 2023
President Bola Tinubu on Monday decorated the new Service Chiefs with their new ranks at the State House, Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The service chiefs decorated are Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.
The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of Federation, Senator George Akume, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribabu, senior government officials, members of the immediate families of the Service Chiefs, and other heads of security and intelligence agencies in the country.
The president charged them to maintain teamwork to ensure peace and stability in the country.
The President emphasized the importance of maintaining teamwork, which he credited for the gains recorded thus far in the security sector.