Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has assured President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians peace will soon return to the country
“Nigeria will have peace again. Based on the mandate, we will address all issues, working with all other security organizations.”
General Lucky Irabor, who responded to the marching order President Buhari gave to the new service chiefs at a ceremony in the Presidential villa, Abuja, to decorate them with their new ranks today, March 5, stressed that they will not fail in their responsibilities as the presidential mandate is clear.
President Buhari had charged the service chiefs to speed up their actions in freeing the country from the current state of insecurity.
“During our four-hour security meeting, on Tuesday, I had taken the responsibility as Commander-in-Chief for you to go out into the field and secure the country.
“You have got a few weeks to do that because by the rainy season, we expect people to develop confidence and go back to the land, so that we don’t get into trouble by being away from the field and therefore unable to produce enough food for the nation.”
He told the service chiefs to see their appointment, clearance and decoration as a vote of confidence on them.
“For those (of you) that have been confirmed by this ceremony, the decoration, in front of your spouses, is a further confidence loudly expressed on you on behalf of the nation, to respond to the insecurity the country is in, and the nation looks up to you for rapid relief.”
He assured them of his firm support as they deliver on their responsibilities.
“I have accepted responsibility for your actions in the field; it’s up to you to identify your competent officers irrespective of seniority and paper qualification and deploy them to make sure that we secure this country.
“We all look forward to you to perform and I as the Commander-in- Chief, I am backing you hundred per cent, and I expect you to effectively deploy your officers and men to secure the country.”
Others who were decorated are Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Marshal Isiaka Amao as Chief of Air Staff.
