President Bola Tinubu on Thursday decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their official ranks during a ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The event, which commenced shortly after 2 p.m., saw the President perform the decoration alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and the spouses of the officers, each adorned in their respective service uniforms.
Those decorated included General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant-General Wahidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff; Air Marshal Kennedy Aneke, Chief of Air Staff; and Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, Chief of Naval Staff.
Their decoration followed the Senate’s confirmation on Wednesday after a two-hour closed-door screening session, where the nominees outlined strategies to strengthen national security and enhance inter-agency coordination within the armed forces.
Tinubu had earlier written to the Senate seeking swift confirmation to “ensure continuity in the nation’s security leadership.”
Thursday’s ceremony was attended by senior government officials, lawmakers, family members of the newly decorated officers, and top military commanders.
The President, Vice President, and the officers’ spouses each took turns pinning the new ranks on the service chiefs.
The decoration came less than a week after the Presidency announced a major reshuffle in the military hierarchy.
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According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the reorganisation was aimed at injecting fresh energy and direction into Nigeria’s defence architecture.
