Northern Group Lauds Tinubu Over Army Chief’s Appointment

A group, Shanono Indigenous Peoples Forum Worldwide has hailed President Bola Tinubu for appointing Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar as the Chief of Air Staff.

In a release signed by its chairman, Comrade Garba Musa Bello, the group commended Tinubu for the appointment, saying, “It is without a doubt that President Bola Tinubu will forever be remembered for recognising AVM Abubakar, a Kano indigene from Shanono, a man of resilience and doggedness, and can-do spirit, a man whose life story is a litany of service to humanity, worthy of this national assignment.”

Bello said Air Vice Marshal Abubakar, who was enlisted into the NAF and through intellect, hard work, entrepreneurship, and patriotism, rose to become the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command and has attended several courses nationally and internationally.

The group added that “A distinguished Nigerian who has continued to give his all in the service to fatherland, AVM Abubakar has worked his way through the rungs to occupy a pride of place in the Air Force so this latest appointment therefore becomes a matter of responsibility and recognition of the contributions of a patriot.

Garba said, “I therefore wish to commend President Bola Tinubu for this worthy appointment. Shanono indigenes are elated by the elevation of AVM Abubakar to the highly coveted Chief of Air Staff seat. It is a position that caps all his excellent performance in the various offices he has held in the service to his fatherland.

“I, on behalf of Shanono Indigenes People’s Forum Worldwide pray that Almighty Allah SWT guide him so that he acquits himself as a true Shanono indigene deserving of this exalted office and, coupled with maturity and experience, he shall demonstrate that there is no looking back and no stopping him,” the statement read.