Photos: President Buhari Decorates New Service Chiefs With Ranks

President Buhari and his vice president , Osinbajo today in Abuja, decorated Nigeria's new Service Chiefs with new ranks.

FROM LEFT: CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, AIR-MARSHAL SADIQUE ABUBARKAR;
CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, GEN. ABAYOMI GABRIEL OLONISAKIN; VICE
PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO; PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI; CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF,
LT-GEN. TUKUR BURATAI AND CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, VICE-ADMIRAL IBOK ETE EKWE IBAS
 

President Muhammadu Buhari today, 13th August, decorated the newly-appointed service chiefs. The ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking at the event, Buhari said:

“I want to reiterate that your appointments and subsequent elevation to these ranks are based on your pedigree as first class senior officers who identify sterling leadership qualities. Therefore I have no doubt in my mind that all of you are equal to the task ahead of you. You must acquaint yourselves and justify the honour done to you.”

Below are photos from the event:

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (L) AIDED BY VICE-PRESIDENT YEMI
OSINBAJO IN DECORATING THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, MAJ.-GEN. TUKUR BURATAI
WITH HIS NEW RANK OF LT.-GEN

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (L) AIDED BY VICE-PRESIDENT YEMI
OSINBAJO IN DECORATING THE CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, IBOK ETE EKWE IBAS WITH HIS NEW RANK OF VICE-ADMIRAL

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (L) AIDED BY VICE-PRESIDENT YEMI
OSINBAJO IN DECORATING THE CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR VICE-MARSHAL
SADIQUE ABUBARKAR WITH HIS NEW RANK OF AIR-MARSHAL

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (L) AIDED BY WIFE OF THE CHIEF OF
DEFENCE STAFF, MRS OMOBOLANLE IN DECORATING THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF,
GEN. ABAYOMI GABRIEL OLONISAKIN WITH THEM IS VICE-PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO.
 

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DECORATING THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF,
MAJ.-GEN. TUKUR BURATAI WITH HIS NEW RANK CAP OF LT.-GEN