Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai Decorates 22 Brigadier Generals, 1 Major General

Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai Decorates 22 Brigadier Generals, 1 Major General

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS ) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged the newly promoted officers to remain responsive to the new responsibility of their duties.

Gen. Buratai handed down the charge while decorating the newly promoted Nigerian Army Officers in Abuja. 

Buratai who admonished the officers to remain responsive to the troops, challenges that will come their way, responsive to administration, duty and responsive to training needs of the unit.

He therefore charged them to uphold steadfast and remained resolute in the discharge of their duties. 

Speaking earlier, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Salisu Musa advised promoted Officers to expect more responsibilities as they attained another level in their endeavour. 

He said, “promotion comes with other responsibilities, to whom much is given, much is being expected ”.

He therefore urged them to uphold the doctrine of the service. 

Also speaking, the Chief of Policy and Plans, Lt. Gen. Lamido Adeosun while congratulating the affected officers, called on the officers to be considerate in taking any decision that will be beneficial to NA and the nation. 

The decorated officers were 23 officers, 22 colonels were promoted to the rank of Brigadier Generals while 1 Brigadier General was promoted to Major General.