By Olayemi Esan, Abuja
The Chief of Army Staff Major General Faruk Yahaya says, this year Nigerian Army Day celebration will be marked in a low key due to the demise of the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other personnel, who died in the unfortunate air mishap of 21 May 2021 at the Kaduna International Airport.
COAS revealed this while briefing Defence Correspondents at the Army Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
The Nigerian Army Day is an annual event typically held on 6 July in honor of members of the Nigerian Army, especially those that took part in the World War I and World War II as well as those that lost their lives during the Nigerian Civil War and the current serving member of the Nigerian Army.The celebration is to marked the history of the Nigerian Army
The 2015 celebration was held at Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram to boost the morale of the Nigerian Soldiers, combating the insurgency and 128 imprisoned members of Boko Haram were released as part of the celebrations.
It would be recalled that there was 40th day prayers at Niger Barracks on Wednesday which was organised by NA and was conducted by the Director Islamic Affairs, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Shehu Mustapha prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest in Al-Janah Fir-daus.
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