UPDATED: Buratai hands over to Attahiru as new Chief of Army Staff

Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru on Thursday officially resumed as the new Chief of Army Staff. The new Army Chief succeeds Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, who retired from service earlier this week. Lieutenant General TY Buratai officially handed over the mantle of leadership of the Nigerian Army t...

By TVCN

January 29, 2021 10:22 AM GMT+1

Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru on Thursday officially resumed as the new Chief of Army Staff.

The new Army Chief succeeds Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, who retired from service earlier this week.

Lieutenant General TY Buratai officially handed over the mantle of leadership of the Nigerian Army to Major General I Attahiru, at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.