President Buhari on Thursday conducted the swearing-in of the newly-appointed service chiefs.
The ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Vanguard reports.
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.”
Here a re photos from the event:
PIC.1. 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, AT THE DECORATION OF SERVICE CHIEFS AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY (13/8/15).
PIC 2. 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, AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ABUJA ON
THURSDAY (13/8/15).
PIC 3. 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, AT THE PRESIDENTIAL
VILLA IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY (13/8/15).
PIC 4. 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 AT THE PRESIDENTIAL
VILLA IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY (13/8/15).
PIC.5.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, AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN ABUJA ON
THURSDAY (13/8/15) WITH THEM IS VICE-PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO.
PIC.6. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DECORATING THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF,
MAJ.-GEN. TUKUR BURATAI WITH HIS NEW RANK CAP OF LT.-GEN, AT THE
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY (13/8/15).
Photo Credit: NAN-PHOTO