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2023 ELECTIONS: Defence Minister lauds NAF readiness to support INEC

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The Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its readiness to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to airlift its staff and logistics before, during and after the 2023 general elections.   The Defence Minister gave the commendation during the roll-out ceremony of C-130 Hercules aircraft (NAF918), held on Wednesday 25 January 2023 at the 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, NAF, Ikeja, Lagos. Maj Gen Magashi who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar…

2023 AFRD : President Buhari , others lay wreath at National Arcade.

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The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), CFR has joined President Muhammadu Buhari to lay a wreath at the National Arcade Abuja. The ceremony which marked the grandfinale of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations was a very solemn and a highly regimental event. General Magashi came under the parade of the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces to honour the fallen heroes who paid the supreme price in line of duty serving the nation. The Defence Minister later performed the symbolic laying of the wreath…

Abba Kyari was A patriotic Nigerian, says defence minister, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi

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Minister of Defence ,Maj.General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) has described death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari as a monumental loss to the nation. Magashi said Kyari’s death has no doubt deprived Nigeria, of his service loyalty, honesty, dedicated especially at this crucial time in the drive toward the total transformation of Nigeria. Magashi said “Since joining the administration as a member of the Federal Executive Council, I had very cordial working relationships with the late Abba Kyari and our discussions always focused on…