Nigerian Army renames Calabar barracks after late COAS Attahiru

The Nigerian Army has immortalised its precocious erstwhile Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, by renaming Akim Barracks, Headquarters 13 Brigade, Calabar, Cross River State, aft him.

The historical ceremonial was performed connected Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, by the incumbent Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, connected behalf of President Bola Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

According to Zagazola Makama, information analyst, successful his station connected X connected Tuesday, "The renaming of the barracks arsenic Ibrahim Attahiru Barracks is successful designation of the precocious general's service, exemplary enactment and eventual sacrifice successful defence of Nigeria."

Attahiru, who died alongside different subject officers successful a level clang connected May 21, 2021, portion serving arsenic COAS, was remembered for his courage, nonrecreational competence, subject and committedness to strengthening the Nigerian Army.

Speaking astatine the ceremony, Shaibu described the renaming arsenic a deliberate organization effort to sphere the representation of distinguished subject leaders and reenforce the values upon which the Nigerian Army is built.

He said though Attahiru's tenure arsenic Chief of Army Staff was comparatively brief, his imaginativeness for operational effectiveness, unit welfare, ...