Breaking: President Buhari Appoints New Chief Of Army Staff

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 (COAS).

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.

This is contain in statement issued by
Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information, and made available to CityMirrorNews in Abuja.