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'''Farouk Yahaya''' is appointed by the president of Nigeria, [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the new Nigerian Army's [[Chief of Army Staff]] on 27 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Buhari don apoint new Chief of Army Staff |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-57271639 |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Buhari names Major-General Farouk Yahaya as new army chief |url=https://guardian.ng/breakingnews/buhari-names-major-general-farouk-yahaya-as-new-army-chief/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |date=2021-05-27}}</ref> after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, [[Ibrahim Attahiru]] who died in 2021 NAF [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Beechcraft King Air 350]] plane crash near [[Kaduna International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nigeria's chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru dies in an air crash |url=https://m.guardian.ng/news/nigerias-army-chief-ibrahim-attahiru-dies-in-air-crash/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |date=2021-05-21}}</ref> |
'''Farouk Yahaya''' is appointed by the president of Nigeria, [[Muhammadu Buhari]] as the new Nigerian Army's [[Chief of Army Staff]] on 27 May 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=Buhari don apoint new Chief of Army Staff |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-57271639 |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Buhari names Major-General Farouk Yahaya as new army chief |url=https://guardian.ng/breakingnews/buhari-names-major-general-farouk-yahaya-as-new-army-chief/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |date=2021-05-27}}</ref> after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, [[Ibrahim Attahiru]] who died in 2021 NAF [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Beechcraft King Air 350]] plane crash near [[Kaduna International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nigeria's chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru dies in an air crash |url=https://m.guardian.ng/news/nigerias-army-chief-ibrahim-attahiru-dies-in-air-crash/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |date=2021-05-21}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:01, 27 May 2021
Farouk Yahaya | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Attahiru |
| Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Attahiru |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy Salford University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Farouk Yahaya is appointed by the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari as the new Nigerian Army's Chief of Army Staff on 27 May 2021[1][2] after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru who died in 2021 NAF Beechcraft King Air 350 plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.[3]
Major General Farouk Yahaya is a member of 37 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defense Academy Kaduna
Military career
Prior to his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff, Farouk was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency military outfit in North Eastern part of Nigeria.[4]
Reference
- ^ "Buhari don apoint new Chief of Army Staff". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Buhari names Major-General Farouk Yahaya as new army chief". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria's chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru dies in an air crash". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Buhari names Major-General Farouk Yahaya as new army chief". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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