Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has described the appointment of Rear Admiral Ibrahim Ola Sa’ad as Chief of Defence Staff and two other Service Chiefs by President Goodluck Jonathan as a demonstration of a firm effort to strengthen the strive for peace in Nigeria, even as he charged the appointees to adopt profound intelligence information gathering in tackling the incessant security challenges in the country.
The governor, in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, noted: “Despite all efforts put in place by evil forces to disintegrate Nigeria, the legacies of our founding fathers have been reference factors and searchlights for sustained unity.”
According to him, the appointment of Admiral Sa’ad marks another good tiding to Nigerians as this is yet another milestone in the history of Kwara State, which has become the hub of peace in the country.
While commending men and officers in the military for their efforts in sustaining democracy, Ahmed assured them that the nation will continue to appreciate their initiatives in the quest for a unified and peaceful sovereign nation.
The governor saluted the laudable achievements recorded by the immediate past CDS, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyin Petirin, in many areas including capacity building, which has earned the Nigerian military high marks among its contemporaries not only in Africa but across the world.
Ahmed noted with passion: “If commitments and combat readiness approaches are applied into the prestigious profession, its personnel would be better-off while the nation will also attain the pinnacle of its desires for harmony, peace and unity among her people.”
While congratulating the new Chief of Defence Staff and other service chiefs as well as their families and well wishers on their well-deserved appointment, the governor charged them to “always remember that your appointment is a testimony of your high level of integrity, commitment to work and call to service to humanity most especially at this crucial period when security challenges is threatening our peaceful co-existence as federating unit.”
The governor wished the outgoing service chiefs best of luck in their future endeavours and also prayed God to guide the new appointees as the nation expects a lot from their respective wealth of experiences to move the nation forward.
Trending
- Police foil attack in Katsina, neutralise suspected bandit
- US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
- Your vote will make peace almost impossible, Israel tells Security Council
- Iran media reports air defences shoot at flying objects over Isfahan
- Kenya’s armed forces chief killed in helicopter crash
- Troops repel IPOB/ESN terrorists attack in Okija, neutralise several fighters
- Bandit leader seeks peace in new video after military attacks
- 2024 UTME: Parents obey JAMB order to steer clear CBT centres