Chief of army staff Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has opened a new office complex named after the late army chief Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a military plane crash in May.
The office is located at the headquarters of the joint task force, north-east, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement on Thursday said the gesture was to honour Attahiru for his contributions and sacrifice towards uplifting the Nigerian Army.
He said that the new facility would provide befitting offices to meet demands of the recent expansion and restructuring of the counter-terrorism operation in the north-east.
The spokesman quoted the army chief as saying the facility would provide environment conducive for the staff officers and administrative staff to perform their duties.
