President Muhammadu Buhari has decorated the Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya with the new rank of Lieutenant General.
The Lieutenant General Yahaya was also decorated with his new pips by the President.
President Buhar was assisted by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), at the brief ceremony, which took place at the Presidential Villa, just before the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Present were some members of the Federal Executive Council, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Monguno; Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Salihi Magashi; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ali Ndume; and wife of the Chief of Army Staff, Salamatu Yahaya, and others
