- Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs have pledged to be loyal to President Bola Tinubu and carry out their duties with utmost dedication and full loyalty
- The Service Chiefs also assured the President that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is 100 per cent loyal to the government and will go wherever they are ordered
Nigeria’s Service Chiefs have pledged to be loyal to President Bola Tinubu by carrying out their responsibilities wherever they are assigned.
On Monday, the Chief of Defence Staff spoke on behalf of others following their decorations at the Presidential Villa’s Council Chambers in Abuja.
Tinubu presented the newly-appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks on Monday in Abuja, charging them to work together to ensure the country’s peace and stability.
Before the ceremony, the Senate had already confirmed their appointments.
General Christopher Musa is the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS); Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja is the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS); Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar is the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS); and Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla is the new Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
Speaking on behalf of others, Musa stated that the security chiefs would present a positive image of the country.
He said;
Our appointment is a clear manifestation of the confidence reposed in us and recognition of our humble abilities to deliver for our dear nation. We pledge to carry out our duties with utmost dedication and full loyalty.
I assure Mr President that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is 100 per cent loyal to the government. We will go wherever we are ordered, whether by air, sea or land.
We will ensure that Nigeria is projected in good light. May God bless Nigeria and guide the Armed Forces in our efforts to guard our nation’s territorial integrity, and ensure peace and security reigns supreme.
Earlier, the President stated at the event, “We have seen that we are recording positive results in our security challenges because of your dedication, commitment, and steadfastness.”
Aside from internal security challenges, Tinubu, as ECOWAS Chairman, is currently tasked with restoring democratic order in Niger.
Last week, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger was deposed by a military coup.