The army on Monday ceremonially lowered and hoisted the command flag at the army headquarters in Abuja, as Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede took command as the 24th chief of army staff.
Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on October 30, 2024, in acting capacity before the death of his predecessor, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja was publicly made known.
On November 1, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, awarded him the insignia of office in an unconventional style in accordance with the Armed Forces Act.
The ceremonial lowering and hoisting of the command flag, which marks the start of his tenure, occurred after the Senate and House of Representatives confirmed his appointment.
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Until his appointment, Lt. Gen. Oluyede served as the 56th commander of the elite infantry corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.
The 56-year-old Oluyede and Lagbaja were course mates and members of the 39th regular course of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA).
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987 and rose to the rank of major general in September 2020.