Arewa Youths Parliament has honoured Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai with an award of exemplary leadership of excellence.
Speaker of the youths parliament, Dr Mohammed Bashir said the award was in recognition of the COAS effort towards “repositioning the Nigerian Army in carrying out its constitutional roles.”
Bashir commended Nigerian Army leadership for the good work they are doing as well as routing out the Boko Haram terrorists from the Sambisa forest.
He pledged to continue to partner with the Nigerian Army in promoting peace and stability in the country.
“it is when there is peace that any meaningful development could take place,” he said.
Receiving the award on behalf of the COAS, Chief of Civil Military Affairs, Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Nuhu E Angbazo thanked the youth parliament for the recognition. He applauded the parliamentarian foresight in exercising their civil responsibilities for preaching harmonious co-existence among the various ethnic and religious groups in the country.
He assured the delegation that the Nigerian Army would always discharge its duties professionally and responsively in line with the vision of the chief of Army Staff. He affirmed that no personnel of the army would involve in human rights abuses while carrying out assigned tasks.
Present during the visit were senior officers of the Army Headquarters as well as members of the Arewa Youths Parliament.
