President Bola Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs.
The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Recall that Tinubu had made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs last Friday.
The President hinged it on efforts to strengthen the national security architecture.
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Following their decoration on Thursday, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede became General Oluyede.
Major-General Wahidi Shaibu, who is the new Chief of Army Staff, has been elevated to Lieutenant General.
Air Vice Marshall Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of Air Staff elevated to Air Marshal, while Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, the new Chief of Naval Staff, got promoted to Admiral.
The President had appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff.
Tinubu then announced Major-General Wahidi Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff. Then followed by naming Air Vice Marshall Sunday Kelvin Aneke as Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral Idi Abbas as the new Chief of Naval Staff.
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He retained Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye, who is Chief of Defence Intelligence. The presidency noted that all appointments take immediate effect.
The Service Chiefs were all screened and confirmed by the National Assembly on Wednesday.
Shortly after their inauguration by the President, the top military personnel will resume duties at the Army headquarters to settle down to the task of boosting national security.
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