President Muhammadu Buhari has the nation’s new service chiefs to be patriotic as the nation is in a state of emergency.
Buhari gave this charge during the first meeting he had with the service chiefs after their appointment on Tuesday, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
“We’re in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.” Buhari said.
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The statement titled “President Buhari charges new service chiefs” indicated that the service chiefs were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd.).
The statement further reads, “There’s nothing I can tell you about the service because you are in it. I was also in it, and I will pray for you.
“I also assure you that whatever I can do as Commander-in-Chief will be done, so that the people will appreciate your efforts.
“You know the stage we were in 2015, you know the stage we are now, and the undertakings we made.
“We promised to secure the country, revive the economy, and fight corruption. None has been easy, but we have certainly made progress.”
The new service chiefs are the Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Major-General I. Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral AZ Gambo; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal IO Amao.
