Buhari Appoints New Chief of Army Staff

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed major-general Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff.

This is contained in a statement signed by military spokesperson, brigadier-general Onyema Nwachukwu.

His appointment came barely six days after the former chief of army staff, Attahiru Ibrahim, and 10 officers lost their lives in a plane crash in Abuja.