Buhari decorates COAS Yahaya with Lt. Gen

Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya was on Wednesday, July 7 decorated with the Lieutenant-General rank by President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The ceremony was performed alongside, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo just before the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

Present at the brief ceremony were some members of FEC, including Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Monguno; Minister of Defense, Major-General Bashir Salihi Magashi; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defense, Senator Ali Ndume; and wife of the Chief of Army Staff, Hajiya Salamatu Yahaya, among others.

Details shortly..