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New Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru officially resumes duty

New Chief of Army Staff, Attahiru officially resumes duty

The new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru has officially resumed duty.

He resumed officially after a hand over ceremony at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, on Wednesday.

Attahiru takes over from Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, who resigned Monday.

Following the retirement of the immediate past Service Chiefs, President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the appointment of their replacement.

The new Service Chiefs include, Major-General LEO Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral AZ Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice-Marshal IO Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

Addressing the new Service Chiefs, Buhari had charged them to be patriotic in the discharge of their duties.

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The president had disclosed that Nigeria was in a state of emergency, hence the new Service Chiefs should serve Nigeria well.