SECURING THE COUNTRY IS CHALLENGING. SO PUT IN YOUR BEST . . . PMB charged service chiefs.

By Mike ALADENIKA

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, afternoon met with the newly-appointed Service Chiefs, charging them to be patriotic, and serve the country well.

President Buhari who met with Rear Admiral A.Z. Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff and Air-Vice Marshal I.O. Amao, Chief of Air Staff charged them to put in their best in the service of their father land.

According to a statement by Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the President in the meeting with the service chiefs said
“We’re in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.”

The President congratulated the Service Chiefs on heading their various services, adding: “There’s nothing I can tell you about the service, because you are in it. I was also in it, and I will pray for you.

“I also assure you that whatever I can do as Commander-in-Chief will be done, so that the people will appreciate your efforts.

“You know the stage we were in 2015, you know the stage we are now, and the undertakings we made.

“We promised to secure the country, revive the economy, and fight corruption. None has been easy, but we have certainly made progress.”

President Buhari also charged the Service Chiefs to be concerned about the morale of their officers and men, saying they should be made to feel physically and professionally secure.

He pledged that Government would do its best in terms of equipment and logistics.

The Service Chiefs, were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi.
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