Nigerian Army Renames Calabar Barracks After Late General Ibrahim Attahiru

(Late COAS, Ibrahim Attahiru. Photo by Wikipedia)
The Nigerian Army has renamed the Akim Barracks in Calabar after late Lieutant General Ibrahim Attahiru to honor his service and memory.

Army Chief Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu announced the change on Tuesday at a ceremony attended by Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede, Cross River Deputy Governor Peter Odey, who represented Governor Bassey Otu, and Attahiru's widow, Fatima Attahiru.

Shaibu said the renaming honours Attahiru's courage, discipline and commitment to the country.

Although his time as army chief was short, Shaibu said he handled a difficult security period with determination and focused on professionalism and the welfare of soldiers.

He urged commanders to live up to the standards Attahiru set and to maintain good relations with host communities.

Odey described the move as a national duty to remember and honour the late general, who he said led from the front.

He asked personnel at the newly named Ibrahim Attahiru Barracks to uphold the values linked to his name.

Attahiru, Nigeria's 21st Chief of Army Staff, died in a military plane crash in Kaduna State on 21 May 2021, along with other service personnel.