The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya has assumed duty at the army headquarters, in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima on Friday.
According to Yerima, on arrival from Maiduguri, the COAS proceeded to the Defence Headquarters where he formally reported to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and received the command insignia, the symbol of authority before proceeding to take over his office at the Army Headquarters..
He was received at the Army Headquarters by the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) Army, Maj Gen BI Ahanotu and thereafter inspected a quarter guards mounted in his honour and the symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag to signify the end and beginning of a new command in line with Army traditions.
He subsequently held a brief meeting with Principal Staff Officers after observing a minute silence in honour of the former COAS, late General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers that lost thier lives in the ill fated crash.
The statement further noted that Major General Yahaya requested maximum cooperation of the senior officers, further stressed team work and synergy as the way forward for the Nigerian Army.
The COAS thereafter proceeded to the Ministry of Defence to pay homage to the Minister, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi.
Mr Yahaya was appointed COAS by President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 May 2021 following the demise of Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others in a plane crash on Friday 21 May 2021.
