Gloria Robert, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Main Normal Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede because the performing Chief of Army Staff.
The announcement was made on Wednesday in an announcement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, who famous that Oluyede would lead the Military in an performing capability till the return of Lt. Normal Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who’s at present receiving medical remedy overseas.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Main Normal Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede because the performing Chief of Army Staff (COAS),” the assertion learn. “Oluyede will act within the place pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Normal Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.”
Previous to this function, Oluyede served because the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Military in Jaji, Kaduna. Each Oluyede and Lagbaja are members of the thirty ninth Common Course, having been coursemates. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992, efficient from 1987, and achieved the rank of Main-Normal in September 2020.
Oluyede has held a number of key instructions all through his profession, together with roles as Platoon Commander and adjutant at 65 Battalion, Firm Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, Workers Officer within the Guards Brigade, and Commandant on the Amphibious Coaching School.
His expertise spans varied operations such because the Financial Neighborhood of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Mission in Liberia, Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi, and Operation HADIN KAI within the North East, the place he commanded the 27 Activity Power Brigade.
In recognition of his devoted service, Oluyede has been honored with quite a few awards, together with the Corps Medal of Honour, the Grand Service Star, and Membership within the Nationwide Institute.
