No Appointment as the Acting Chief of Army Staff – DHQ
Written by News Desk on October 21, 2024
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Monday in Abuja.
“The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) wishes to clarify that it has not announced the appointment of any senior officer as the acting chief of army staff (COAS), contrary to speculation by certain media outlets. For the records, no such appointment exist within the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN).”
“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is currently on a well deserved rest as part of his 2024 annual leave. The AFN is professionally managed and all the service chiefs are performing their duties as stipulated in the constitution of the FGN. Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, the Chief of Policy and Plans, is providing routine briefs to the COAS in accordance with the standard military procedures.”
“The DHQ urges individuals spreading unfounded rumours to desist from doing so immediately. The COAS is hale and hearty and will soon resume normal duties at the end of his leave”.
