President Muhammadu Buhari has elavated and decorated the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya to the rank of Lieutenant General.
A signed statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu indicates that the decoration came after the National Assembly screened and confirmed the COAS in line with the constitutional provisions.
Speaking shortly after his decoration, the COAS expressed his appreciation to the President for appointing him to serve and command the Nigerian Army as the 22nd COAS.
He also pledged to discharge his duties professionally and diligently with utmost respect for the fundamental rights of the citizenry.
Lieutenant General Yahaya further assured the President of his loyalty to the Constitution and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
