Magashi
Magashi
Promotion in Nigeria Army not a Right-
Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd)
said promotions in the Military is not a right but a privilege.
General Magashi (rtd) stated this in a remark after performing
the ceremonial decorations of two newly promoted officers serving
in the Ministry of Defence.
He told the newly decorated Officers, Lieutenant Commander
Osahon Junior Osagie and the Platoon Commander, Ministry of
Defence, Provost Company, Captain Fausilat Bukola Salami to see
their new ranks as wake -up calls to higher responsibilities in
service to the Nation.
The Minister,while recalling his years in service as a
Commisioned Officer in the Nigerian Army described their new levels
as the foundational rank in their career progressions that will
prepare them for higher attainments that will in future qualify
them for generalship.
He therefore told them that professionalism must be their
watchword which requires total commitments, loyalty and respect for
seniority in the discharge of assigned duty.
In their seperate words of advice for the newly promoted
Officers, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence Sab’iu Zakari
and the Principal General Staff Officer to the Defence Minister,
Brigadier General Auwal Fage tasked them not to compromise the
ethics of Hardwork and integrity at all times.
While wishing them successful tour of duty in their new ranks
they reminded them that they must justify their promotions through
enhanced initiatives and robust service delivery to the Nigerian
Armed Forces.
Responding onbehalf of his newly decorated Colleague, Lt
Commander Osahon Junior Osagie said they are better motivated with
their new ranks to do the job. Lt Commander Osagie expressed
Loyalty to Commander -in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces,
President Muhammadu Buhari and thanked the Minister of Defence for
his support.
The decoration ceremony was witnessed by Directors and Senior
officers in the Ministry as well as the Families of the newly
decorated Officers.
SIGNED.
Mohammad Abdulkadri
Special Assistant Media and Publicity to the Minister of
Defence.