Army,‌‌⁠‌‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌⁠‍‌⁠‌ Buratai, others mourn as former mililtary finance chief, Jakko dies

The Nigerian Army, erstwhile Chief of Army Staff, COAS, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, and different elder officers on Wednesday mourned retired Maj.-Gen. Ezra Jakko, erstwhile Chief of Accounts and Budget, Army.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, represented by the Chief of Accounts and Budget, Army, Maj.-Gen. Taofik Sidick, described Jakko arsenic a distinguished serviceman who made important contributions to Army fiscal absorption and administration.

Sidick, who besides work the ceremonial oration astatine Jakko’s ceremonial successful Abuja, described him arsenic a brilliant, resourceful, diligent and nonrecreational serviceman who demonstrated integrity, beardown enactment and committedness passim his career.

The ceremonial oration said Jakko received respective subject and planetary honours successful designation of his distinguished work to the nation.

It described his decease arsenic a large nonaccomplishment to his family, the Nigerian Army and the nation.

“Jakko, who died connected September 10, 2026, aged 62, was commissioned into the Nigerian Army connected October 4, 1989, and roseate to the fertile of Major-General connected October 4, 2017.

“He voluntarily retired from the Army connected October 27, 2023, aft a distinguished vocation successful the Nigerian Army Finance Corps.