Tag: COAS

  • COAS harps on developing skills, competence of soldiers

    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says he is committed to restoring, developing, and improving the confidence, skills and competence of soldiers progressively in their careers. Yahaya stated this at the opening of the Combined Second and Third Quarter Chief of Army Staff Conference on Monday, in Abuja. He urged the Nigerian…

  • COAS tasks 2 Division personnel on loyalty, professionalism

    COAS tasks 2 Division personnel on loyalty, professionalism

    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Faruq Yahaya, has tasked officers and soldiers of the 2 Division Nigerian Army to be loyal and professional in the discharge of their constitutional roles. Yahaya gave the advice during his official visit to the headquarters of the division on Monday in Ibadan. The COAS said that…

  • COAS names office complex after Attahiru

    COAS names office complex after Attahiru

    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has opened a new office complex built and named after the late COAS, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. The office accommodation is located at the Headquarters of Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,…

  • COAS death shocking, devastating — Gov. Oyetola

    COAS death shocking, devastating — Gov. Oyetola

    Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has described the death of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others in a plane crash in Kaduna on Friday as shocking and devastating.Oyetola, in a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Saturday in Osogbo, said the late COAS was a brave, assertive…

  • Nigerian Navy cancels 65th anniversary over COAS death

    Nigerian Navy cancels 65th anniversary over COAS death

    The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has directed the cancellation of events slated for marking the 65th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy. This is contained in a statement by spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleman Dahun. Dahun said that the decision followed the sad demise of the Chief of Army…