Finally, Adeosun Decorated
Finally, Adeosun Decorated as Lieutenant General in the
Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukuru Buratai and the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Mrs Nuratu Batagarawa
have jointly decorated the newly promoted Lt-General Lamidi
Adeosun, Major General Bulama Biu and Captain Abubakar Danjibrin at
the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji in Kaduna
State.
President Muhammadu Buhari approved the accelerated promotion of
the officers on Tuesday on the recommendation of Buratai.
The recommendation and the promotion were in recognition of
their achievements in the fight against insurgency in the
northeast. Lt.-Gen.
Adeosun is the Army Chief of Training and Operations, while
Major General Biu is the Acting General Officer Commanding 7
Division and Commander, Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE
Maiduguri.
Captain Danjibrin is of 211 Demonstration Battalion, Bauchi.
Adeosun was a Major General, Biu was a Brigadier General while
Danjibrin was a Lieutenant before the special promotions.
The Permanent Secretary, Batagarawa, said the promotion of the
new officers was another remarkable milestone in their carrier as
well as a reward for their loyalty, commitment and dedication to
service.
She commended Adeosun for the achievements in the fight against
insurgency in the northeast, adding that Adeosun laid the
foundation for recent feat the army had achieved.
“Your achievement in the fight against insurgency cannot be
forgotten in a hurry Biu has also made a remarkable contribution to
the successes of the Operation Lafiya Dole since he assumed the
headship,” she said.
The Permanent Secretary commended the CoAS for his leadership in
recommending the officers for promotion and his readiness to
accommodate an officer of equal rank with him. She also commended
Buhari for approving the promotion of the officers.
Batagarawa, however, urged the military to do all it can to
defeat all forms of insurgency in the country and congratulated the
newly promoted officers.
Adeosun, while appreciating the chief of army staff for
recommending him for the promotion, said he was privileged to be
mentored by good hands. He also appreciated Buhari for considering
him fit and approving the recommendation that led to his promotion
to the new rank.
The Lieutenant-General pledge his commitment to ensuring that
the country is safe from all forms of terrorism and insurgency.
By PRNigeria