There's no way to fault the fact that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs a Minister of Defence capable of steering the Armed Forces and ensuring optimal combat readiness and professionalism, at a time the country is at crossroads with tension. It is integral towards achieving the administration's desire to build a military with the capacity…
Emma Agu
I am told that in the military, it is sacrilegious to write the testimonial of your senior. So I am inclined to believe that if there were no exceptions to that rule, Nigeriaâs new Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao would not have said what was credited to him, on the occasion of his takeover of the helmsmanship of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF from his predecessor, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar.
On that occasion, referring to Abubakar, Amao said: âLet me specially thank the outgone Air Chief for his unprecedented and exemplary leadership throughout his tenure. Sir, you have no doubt left indelible marks in the sands of timeâ. Not to leave anyone in doubt about the âindelible marksâ, the new Air Chief who insiders describe as a thorough straight talker and strategist said: âYour undeniable drive for human capacity building, infrastructural development, research and development, amongst others, is a testament to your