Irabor: ‘Thank you for appointing Delta man as Chief of Defence Staff’ – Okowa tells Buhari

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Gen. Leo Irabor, as the new Chief of Defense Staff, CDS.
Gen. Irabor hailed from Agbor area of the state.

In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Okowa congratulated new CDS for his sacrifices towards peace and progress of the nation, especially his acknowledged gallantry at assignments, were outstanding.
“On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I congratulate a fine military officer and gentleman, Maj.-Gen. Leo Irabor, on his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff.

“With his core competences in strong leadership and professional skills, Gen. Irabor had brought his wealth of experience to bear on all his assignments in the Army, especially in the war against terrorism and insurgency.
“He has had remarkable impact, working very hard for the people of Nigeria, particularly in the Nigerian Army where he rose through the ranks to become a Major-General in 2014.

“Over the years, Irabor had by dint of hard work and discipline, established himself with an unblemished leadership style laced with team-player spirit and this has endeared him to the men and officers of the Nigerian Army.

“As you prepare to take over the mantle of leadership of our nation’s military firmament as new Chief of Defence Staff, your family and indeed, your colleagues in the military and admirers have cause to be grateful to Almighty God for having granted you a life of great accomplishments.

“We are proud of you and we know that you will continue to be a great ambassador of a our great State.’’