Northern governors, Zulum, Oyetola welcome service chiefs

By Duku Joel, Maiduguri; Toba Adedeji, Osogbo and Kolade Adeyemi, JosBorno and Osun states Governors Babagana Umara Zulum and Gboyega Oyetola on Wednesday expressed happiness over the appointment of the new Service Chiefs.Zulum, at a news conference in Maiduguri, said: The outgoing Service Chiefs have been with us in the last six years, and during these eventful and challenging years, they immensely contributed to ongoing peace building efforts through the fight against Boko Haram, and they helped greatly in other developmental efforts.Our rebuilding and resettlement efforts are only possible because of the combined efforts of Lieutenant General Buratai as Chief of Army Staff, Air Marshall Sadique as Chief of Air Staff, of course with so much contribution from other service chiefs, intelligence bodies, police, paramilitary and volunteers.Oyetola lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing a son of Osun, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Oladayo Amao, as the new Chief of Air StaffThe governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, described Amaos appointment as deserving and a reward for loyalty, sacrifice and dedication to the service of the nation.Read Also: Service Chiefs to resume without Senate confirmationHe also congratulated other service chiefs appointed by the President, describing the appointments as well-deserved.The Northern Governors Forum also welcomed the appointment of new service chiefs.The forum also commended the immediate past service chiefs for giving their best in the service of the nation.In a statement by its Chairman and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, the forum hailed the President for the appointment of the military top shots.It therefore asked the new service chiefs to put in their best to meet the expectations of the President and other Nigerians for enhanced security and safety of lives and properties in the country.The forum charged them to learn from the challenges of their predecessors in order to curb terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country.It assured the service chiefs of the support of its members in addressing insecurity in their region and the nation in general.
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