Faruk Yahaya, the chief of army staff, says Nigerian troops
will continue to eliminate bandits and other criminals undermining national
security.
Speaking with journalists after he was promoted to the rank
of lieutenant-general on Wednesday, he said many of those disturbing the peace
“have been sent to God to go and answer for their crimes”.
The decoration of the army chief took place in a short
ceremony before the commencement of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting
at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday.
President Muhammadu Buhari was assisted in decorating Yahaya
by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Salamatu Yahaya, the wife of the army
chief.
Following the ceremony, the army chief pledged his loyalty
to the president and the country.
“I want to most sincerely appreciate the President and
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces for the confidence reposed in me and now
being decorated lieutenant general, he said.
“I want to pledge my unalloyed loyalty, on behalf of the
officers and men of the Nigerian Army. We would also continue to do our very
best to arrest the current insecurity, which includes insurgency and other
violent crimes.
“We are already
getting successes and we will leverage on that including our experience in this
job and by the grace of God we will get there.”
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