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BREAKING: President Buhari appoints Maj Gen Yahaya as new Chief of Army Staff

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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.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by Brigadier General ONYEMA NWACHUKWU, the acting Director Defence Information, on Thursday, 27 May 2021.

Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named Operation HADIN KAI.