Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
The Governor described the appointment as well-deserved recognition of excellence and a moment of pride for Ekiti people.
WESTERN POST reports that until his elevation, General Oluyede, a native of Ikere-Ekiti, served as the Chief of Army Staff before his appointment to head Nigeria’s military hierarchy.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, from Ado-Ekiti and posted on the state government’s website on Saturday, the governor expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for what he described as “a gesture that recognises the exemplary qualities of the Ikere-Ekiti-born General.”
“The Government and the people of Ekiti State are grateful to the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for General Oluyede’s appointment. We wish him success in this new assignment and pledge our unalloyed support for him,” the statement read.
Governor Oyebanji lauded the new Defence Chief as a true reflection of the Ekiti ethos of service, honour, and excellence.
“General Oluyede epitomises the core values of courage, integrity and loyalty for which Ekitis are known.
“He possesses a high level of integrity and professionalism required to make a success of the new assignment being given to him by the President,” Oyebanji said.
