Sentences with phrase «chief of army staff»

When I returned the missed call on that Saturday, Colonel Usman Kukasheka narrated an incident that happened in Zaria when the convoy of Chief of Army Staff on a courtesy visit to Emir of Zazzau was obstructed by protesters.
The government through a statement made available to the Nigeria Politics Online on Saturday said comments such as those asking Nigerians to take to arms to defend themselves were capable of threatening national security In a veiled response to recent comment by former Chief of Army Staff General Theopilus Danjuma, Government said there are available avenues through which the likes of Danjuma could offer useful advice instead of promoting violence.
The panel set up by Chief of Army Staff, Lt.General Tukur Buratai, to investigate alleged military connivance with herdsmen in Taraba State submitted its report yesterday...
The deployment of the new equipment occurred just as Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, inspected military hardware recently deployed to the Operation Lafiya Dole theatre Command as the military pushes towards final defeat of Boko Haram insurgency in the North - east.
I have had meetings with Chief of Army staff & his people.
Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Azubuike Ihejerika has commended the youth volunteers in Borno for their support to the Nigerian Army in fighting insurgency...
Pakistan's PM and then Chief of Army Staff Rahil Sharif even tried to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran to de-escalate the situation.
«In the course of the late Malu's eventful tenure as the country's Chief of Army Staff from 1999 to 2001, he doggedly canvassed and undertook reforms aimed at establishing a truly national army with a deep sense of purpose.
The confident Chief of Army Staff said that insinuation is a figment of imagination of the authors of the story.
General Adebayo was a fine gentleman and the first indigenous Chief of Army Staff who Mr. President had a harmonious relationship with.
13.00 US Chief of Army Staff General Raymond Odierno discusses the future of the US Army in the context of declining budget and a shift in emphasis to the Asia - Pacific region at Chatham House
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman said in a statement that the launching was part of the activities at the just concluded Chief of Army Staff's Combined Second and Third Quarter Conference 2017 which took place from 18th - 20th September 2017 at the Army Headquarters Command Officers» Mess Abuja.
Bajwa is on a rare visit to the Maldives for a Pakistani chief of army staff — his last two predecessors had not travelled to the archipelago.
A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu gave further details thus, «In continuation of Chief of Army Staff operational visit to troops on various states.
Determined to ensure discipline in the force which the present Chief of Army staff has adopted as one of his cardinal policies, the Nigerian Army yesterday said it has identified and summoned some of its soldiers who were caught on camera...
It has always been his ambition, thinking naively that it is his right of being appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff or even the Chief of Defence Staff, and as a result, he must do everything by hook or crook, to realise this ambition.
He also appointed the first Southeast Chief of Army Staff, Maj. - Gen.
«It should also be noted that a man of the calibre of the minister, who was one - time Chief of Army Staff is entitled to aides that could help in ensuring that he looks neat at all times,» said Mr. Emmanuel.
All these series of bombs are coming after Chief of Army Staff ordered for the arrest of Shekau.
Other persons also mentioned included a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dieziani Alison - Madukwe; the 28th Chief of Army Staff, Lt. - Gen.
It would be recalled that Dan - Ali last week reopened the old wounds when he openly castigated the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt - Gen.
Malam Ibrahim Yusuf, Coordinator, Association for Responsible Citizens, a Gombe - based non-governmental organization, observed that the new Chief of Army Staff, Lt - Gen Tukur Buratai, had taken steps to boost the morale of soldiers, adding that his being an indigene of Borno, the base of Boko Haram, made him to adopt workable strategies.
The central character in organizing and executing the coup that brought Buhari to power was General Ibrahim Babangida, who became Chief of Army Staff.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President spoke while receiving the Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Abu Belal Muhammad, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Nigerian Army views this statement made by the former Chief of Army Staff as most unfortunate at this critical time that the military has embarked upon demilitarisation of the North Central Region of the Country.
As chief of Army staff, he was military enforcer of Obasanjo's tenure as military head of state (1976 - 1979).
The Paper also alleged that a summary investigation into the vehicle incident ordered by the then Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Maj Gen RK Opoku Adusei found him culpable of misconduct.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai on Friday, April 20, 2018, said the army would commence Operation Last Hold in...
Others are the Director General of the State Security Service, SSS, Lawal Daura; Inspector General of the Police, Ibrahim Idris; CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a Lieutenant General.
«We are not going to expect that they will go and be attacking the community, no... they are going there to protect the Chief of Army Staff,» he said.
They were the Chief of Army Staff, Lt - General Tukur Buratai; the Chief Of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar and the Chief Of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok - Ete Ekwe Iba.
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Richard Kwame Opoku - Adusei, says the military will be firm on the ground, after deadly clashes in the Northern Region town last week.
The fracas occurred when members of the sect allegedly blocked the Zaria - sokoto road and prevented the convoy of the chief of Army staff from passing through despite several entreaties.
READ ALSO: Policeman killed over mistaken identity Spokesperson for the Ghana Armed Forces, Col. Aggrey Quarshie said «a high - powered fact - finding team led by the Chief of Army Staff is proceeding to the scene of the incident to ascertain the facts of the case.»
Oyebade and Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai are soldiers and they know about logistics and deployment of soldiers and from the outset should know that Awe is a super lie fabricator,» he said.
A statement from the Ghana Armed Forces says a high - powered fact - finding team led by the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Obed Akwa, arrived in the town on Tuesday to ascertain the facts of the case.
He said the feet is unprecedented in the history of the Nigerian Army and a great boost to the strength of the Officer Corps of the Nigerian Army under the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Y Buratai.
Our leader was arrested not on the road where the Army claimed that our members threatened the life of the Chief of Army Staff that afternoon.
It is unprecedented in the history of the Nigerian Army and great boost to the strength of the Officer Corps of the Nigerian Army by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai.
Among the diginatries is the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Naval Staff, Real Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Director General Department of State Security Service, Musa Daura, NSA, Maj - Gen Bababgana Monguno and DG, NIA, Mr Oke.
General Mohammed accompanied the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General TY Buratai to pay condolence visit to the families of late Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu in Kano and thereafter visited Depot NA in Zaria before returnimg to Kaduna in the evening after the conduct of the local Councils elections.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received briefing from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. - Gen, Tukur Buratai, on the happenings in the Nigerian Army as...
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Prime Minister) Zubair Mahmood Hayat -LRB-(Chairman joint chiefs) Qamar Javed Bajwa -LRB-(Chief of Army Staff)
The media centrI according to the media coordinator, Colonel Tukur Gusau is based on the directive of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has once again warned Army personnel to steer clear from politics.
Buhari is to be accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Alhaji Mansur Ali and Service Chiefs, Chief of Defense Staff, General Gabriel Olanisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Sadique and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Obet Ebas.
He also called the attention of the Inspector - General of Police, the Chief of Army Staff and indeed the Navy to the fact that he is challenging the order made against him, so that overzealous persons do not take advantage of the court process to attempt to trample on his legal rights.
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