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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday decorated the new Service Chiefs with their new ranks.<\/p>\n

The ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.<\/p>\n

In their new ranks, the Service Chiefs are now General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defense Staff; Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amoo, Chief of Air Staff.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was witnessed by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; Defense Minister, Major-General Bashir Magashi (Rtd); and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.<\/p>\n

The new service chiefs were accompanied to the State House by their wives and other senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

Recall that the Senate recently confirmed the new Service Chiefs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday decorated the new Service Chiefs with their new ranks. The ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. 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