The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has today decorated the newly appointed service chiefs.

The event which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja happened days after the appointment of the service chiefs was confirmed by the National Assembly.

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Those decorated by the President include the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amoo; and the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo.

Shortly after the ceremony, President Buhari revealed on Twitter that the service chiefs have his backing and that he has tasked them to ensure peace and security in Nigeria.

“I have charged the new Service Chiefs to keep in mind that the nation is looking to them for rapid relief. They must identify competent officers irrespective of seniority and paper qualifications, and work with them to secure this country. As C-in-C I am backing them 100 per cent.

“As I assured at our last security meeting, I have taken responsibility as C-in-C for them to go out into the fields and every part of the country, to ensure peace and security. I have accepted responsibility for all actions taken in fulfilment of the mandate to secure Nigeria,” he tweeted.