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| President Goodluck Jonathan |
President Goodluck Jonathan has decorated the new Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim; the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh, with a marching order to deal decisively with terrorism and oil theft.
President Jonathan, who decorated the new military chiefs with the assistance of Vice-President Namadi Sambo at the Council Chambers of State House, Abuja, said they must put an end to both vices. The President emphasized that these fine officers and gentlemen are taking up command at a time when Nigeria is faced with serious challenges.
Given their inspiring antecedence, however, and working in synergy with other security services, President Jonathan says he confident that they will bring fresh impetus into the new security architecture to combat the menace of terrorism in all its ramifications across the length and breadth of Nigeria.
he reiterated further that the security of life and property in all parts of this country is a sacred obligation which his administration will do everything in its power to live up to, adding that he cannot allow threats to national security to compromise his national transformation efforts.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, was not decorated as he retained his position as the Chief of Army Staff.
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