Dodo is a former Academy Adjutant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)
Below are the pictures of the president with Abubakar and Dodo at the presidential villa in Abuja.
Abubakar’s daughter saluting the president
Outgoing ADC, his wife and daughter, with President Buhari :
Lt.-Col. Yusuf Dodo, officially assumed duty as Aide-de-Camp to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja, as Col. Mohammed Abubakar, departed for a promotional course in Chile.qg
Buhari’s new Aide-de-Camp, Dodo, resumes duty
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
Lt. Col Yusuf Dodo, the new Aide-de-Camp to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday resumed duty at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Abubakar is proceeding to Santiago, Chile for a five-month Strategic and Defence Course from March 8.
The course is a prerequisite for his next promotion to the rank of Brigadier-General.
Dodo, who was the Academy Adjutant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, was appointed Buhari’s new ADC last month and has since been understudying Abubakar.
Abubakar, accompanied by his wife and daughter, formally handed over to the new ADC at a brief ceremony on Monday.
Gloria Ume-Ezeoke
Updated February 22, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari (M) flanked with outgoing Aide-De-Camp ADC, Col Mohammed L. Abubakar left and the Incoming Aide-De-Camp (ADC) Lt Col Yusuf M. Dodo during the handing over in Abuja on February 22, 2021. Credit: State House
The new Aide-de-Camp to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lt. Col Yusuf Dodo on Monday resumed his duties at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Dodo takes over from Colonel Mohammed Lawal Abubakar who has been President Buhari’s ADC since the inception of his administration in 2015.
Abubakar who bowed out today is proceeding to Santiago, Chile for a five-month Strategic and Defence Course from March 8.