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Faruk Yahaya

July 9, 2022

COAS Faruk Yahaya assures wounded troops of support

Soldiers wounded in action are being supported with wheelchairs, prosthetics and special vocational training to hasten their recovery.

COAS Faruk Yahaya
July 5, 2022

Deploy prayers to combat insecurity, COAS Faruk Yahaya tells soldiers

Mr Yahaya urged soldiers to compliment the Nigerian Army’s kinetic engagements with “spiritual efforts…”

Farouk Yahaya
June 11, 2022

5,800 army recruits to confront Boko Haram, bandits, secessionists: COAS

The Chief of Army Staff said the soldiers would be posted to various theatre operations to tame incessant insecurity bedeviling the country.

Lieutenant-General Faruk Yahaya,
June 8, 2022

COAS warns troops against involvement in partisan politics

The COAS stressed that no personnel would be allowed to participate in the elections or support any candidate as stipulated by the extant laws guarding the service.

Farouk Yahaya
May 1, 2022

Soldiers should kill enough bandits, kidnappers to celebrate Sallah: Chief of Army Staff

The military chief also charged field commanders to redouble efforts in ongoing operations and achieve results.

Lieutenant-General Faruk Yahaya,
April 5, 2022

Army committed to combating insecurity, COAS assures Nigerians

The Chief of Army Staff said he was “very impressed with the commitment and zeal” of the soldiers.

Farouk Yahaya
March 12, 2022

Only soldiers committed to fighting Boko Haram will get promoted: Army

The army said troops sent to fight Boko Haram terrorists were privileged above their “colleagues outside the region.”

Yahaya, Boko Haram and Soldiers
February 28, 2022

Nigerian army activates countrywide operations centre in Abuja

The centre would serve as a command post, situation room, and operational briefing center for the army.

Nigerian army
January 26, 2022

Bandits/Boko Haram: Nigerian Army screening 3,800 candidates for recruitment

The COAS advised the officers to ensure that the goals of the exercise were not compromised.

Nigerian Soldiers
January 13, 2022

Nigerian media helping Boko Haram, bandits succeed: COAS

“If their (insurgents) activities are denied media publicity, fifty percent of the military’s job would have been done.”

Lieutenant-General Faruk Yahaya,