Tag: COAS
Remain committed, emerging security threats are real – COAS tells troops
Nov. 11, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has reminded troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army of the need to remain committed in the fight against insurgency in the country. He also charged them to be ingenious in their training and operational engagements to effectively tackle banditry and all other forms ...Nigeria receives Super Tucano aircraft from U.S
July 22, 2021 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the U.S. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement in Abuja. According to Gabkwet, the aircraft arrived Kano, at about 12.34 ...Eid-el-Kabir: COAS reiterates commitment in tackling security challenges, commends Army Operations
July 19, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army would remain focused in tackling the myriad of security challenges bedevilling the country. Yahaya gave the assurance in his goodwill message to officers, soldiers and their families on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebration 2021, on Monday ...Troops halt terrorists’ attempt to kidnap commuters in Borno, rescue 17 civilians
July 13, 2021 The troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai, deployed at the Forward Operational Base (FOB) along Maiduguri-Damaturu road, have rescued 17 civilians from abduction by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the terrorists had attempted to ...Army holds 40-Day prayer for late COAS Attahiru, family, others
June 30, 2021 A 40-day prayer was observed for the repose of the soul of late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt,-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers who died in the ill-fated Beach Craft King Air 350 crash in Kaduna on May 21. Others are the Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig.-Gen. Abdulrahman Kuliya, Army Provost ...Our drive now is to conclude with North-East Insurgency – Army Chief
June 26, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya on Saturday said the army is committed to ending the insurgency in the North-East. The army chief made the comment while on an operation visit to frontline troops of Sector 2, Joint Taskforce of the Nigeria Army ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ in Damaturu, Yobe State. ...Troops arrest suspected fleeing bandit in possession of military kits – Army
June 22, 2021 The Nigerian Army says its troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle traveling from Zuru to Ibadan during a stop and search operation on Sunday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the ...How to End Boko Haram – Al Mustapha gives new COAS Strategy Tips
June 13, 2021 Our security challenge also has its root in the grand design by some powerful countries as far back as 1972 to retard Nigeria’s development. That’s why the country is facing security challenges from all facets at the same time. Retired Maj. Hamza Al Mustapha has advised Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, the new Chief ...Amaechi solicits military protection for workers on rail projects
June 4, 2021 Minister of Transportation Chibuike Amaechi has called on the Nigerian Army to provide security protection for the workers on Kaduna-Kano, Kano-Maradi and Maiduguri-Port Harcourt rail lines projects that will begin soon. Amaechi made the call when he visited the Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya on courtesy call on Friday in ...Army says no retirement has been authorised by the Military High Command
June 3, 2021 Military authorities have dispelled the rumour of mass compulsory retirement of senior military officers, following the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya. The Acting Director of Defence Media Operation, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, faulted the claim at a press conference on Thursday at the Defence ...
