The newly appointed Service Chiefs were decorated with their new ranks by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Their decoration followed their screening and confirmation by the National Assembly on Thursday.
The new CDS Lt. Gen. Oluyede is decorated with the new rank of General, the new Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Major Gen. Shaibu was also decorated with the rank of Lt. General, the Chief of Naval Staff, CNS, Rear Admiral Abbas was decorated as Vice Admiral, while the Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Vice Marshal Aneke, was decorated with the rank of Air Marshall.
The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Undiendeye, who was retained by the President, was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General.
The wives of the new Service Chiefs were by their husbands’ sides to assist with the decoration.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; the Deputy President of Senate, Jubril Barau; the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume; the National Security Adviser, NSA, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, among others, witnessed the brief ceremony.
Tinubu had, on Friday last week, named the new Service Chiefs, with the former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, as the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS. He replaced Gen. Christopher Musa.
Major General Wahidi Shaibu was appointed Chief of Army Staff, and Air Vice Marshal Sunday was appointed Chief of Air Staff. Kevin. Aneke became Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral Idi Abbas took over as Chief of Naval Staff. Major-General Emmanuel A.P. Undiendeye retained his position as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
