Senate confirms Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff

Major General Farouk Yahaya has officially been appointed as the Chief of Army Staff.

The confirmation took place on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 weeks after President Buhari announced the appointment of General Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff following the death of Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru in a plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.

According to Lindaikejisblog, Yahaya's confirmation was made possible following the report of the joint committee on Defence and Army led by senators Aliyu Wamakko and Ali Ndume.