Tinubu to Gen. Irabor at 60: You’re true commander, defender

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated the erstwhile Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Eluonye Irabor (retd) connected his 60th day connected October 5, 2025, describing him arsenic a existent commander.

General Irabor held the presumption of CDS, the highest-ranking subject presumption successful Nigeria, during the tallness of the Boko Haram insurgency successful the North-East.

He hails from Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.

President Tinubu successful a connection by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, highlighted Irabor’s patriotic work to the state and enactment wrong the military.

According to the statement, “The President describes General Irabor arsenic a existent warfare commandant and defender.”

Tinubu further said: “He was courageous. General Irabor remains 1 of the astir singular soldiers this state has ever produced, President Tinubu remarks.

The President commended Irabor for his publication connected Boko Haram, which was launched past Friday successful Abuja, saying that it would assistance the state recognize the Boko Haram menace and woody with it and different akin information challenges.

General Irabor said during the publication motorboat that the work was for soul-searching and not an indictment of anyone.

President Tinubu wished Irabor galore years of bully wellness and invaluable services to the nation.

The station Tinubu to Gen. Irabor astatine 60: You’re existent commander, defender appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.