Former Service Chiefs Begin Handover To Successors
EkoHotBlog reports that from Thursday, the departing Service Chiefs will hand over to their successors.
Recall President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced the immediate retirement of the service chiefs and named Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff (CAS); Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff(CNS) and Air Vice-Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (CDS), was replaced with Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa
In line with military tradition, each service is guided by its procedure for change of baton.
The process normally begins with the Air Force, followed by the Navy, the Army and lastly, the Defence Headquarters.
The former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo, will today hand over to Abubakar.
The Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau on Wednesday stated that “The handing and taking over is on Friday. You are invited.”
Also, the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said that the handover process was on course.
He said, “The process for the handover has started already. The outgoing COAS met virtually with commanders in the morning, and in the evening, he met with heads of the service’s establishments. At the meetings, he appreciated them for their support. He urged them to extend similar support to his successor. There are a lot of things like the handover note that must be put in place before the taking-over ceremony, but tentatively, the handover should hold on Friday.”
The spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, said the new CNS had resumed, adding that the handover would hold on Thursday.
He said, “The new CNS has resumed. Until his appointment, he has been at headquarters. He was the Chief of Standard and Evaluation. The handing and taking over is tomorrow (Thursday).“
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