President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Abubakar holds a Bachelor of Science from the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna and Basic...
has appointed Christopher Musa, a major general, as the new chief of defence staff and Taoreed Lagbaja, a major general, as chief of army staff.
The new COAS, Mr Lagbaja, hails from Ilobu in Oṣun and is a member of the 39 regular courses of the Nigerian Defence Academy.Until his elevation as COAS, Mr Lagbaja was the chief of operation and had served as General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Kaduna, and 82 Division, Nigerian Army Enugu. As GOC 1 Division in Kaduna, he led troops of Operation FOREST SANITY in confronting terrorists in Kaduna and Niger States.
The new CAS, Mr Abubakar, was born on 11 September 1970 and hails from Shanono Local Government Area in Kano State. Mr Abubakar holds a Bachelor of Science from the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna and Basic Flying Training Courses at the 301 Flying Training School Kaduna.
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