On Thursday 10th June 2021, in clarification to the existence of the new COAS, President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.
ANAEDOONLINE.NG earlier reported that Yahaya replaced Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash with ten other military personnel while on an official trip to Kaduna State.
Until his appointment, the new army chief was the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, the counter-insurgency operation in the North East.
On Thursday, Buhari, during an interview on Arise TV monitored by Anaedoonline.ng, explained Yahaya was appointed as the Chief of army staff ahead of other superiors because of his experience fighting Boko Haram in the North East.
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The appointment of Yahaya had created controversy and speculations that there is going to be a mass retirement of some generals in the Nigerian Army but the Defence Headquarters refuted the reports.
Buhari further explained the choice of Yahaya was because he had the support and understanding of the troops.
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