President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, 7th July, decorated the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya.
The ceremony which took place at the State House in Abuja, before the start of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC), was witnessed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and key government officials.
Major General Faruk Yahaya, was appointed on 27th of May, 2021, to replace Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash in Kaduna.
The National Assembly confirmed Yahaya’s appointment on the 22nd of June, 2021.
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