The Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Prof Gregory Ibe,has felicitated the former Chief of Army Staff,Lt Gen Azubuike Ihejirika rtd on his 66th birthday celebration.
Prof Gregory Ibe
In a Goodwill message signed by the coordinator, Prof Gregory Ibe Media Associates(ProGIMA),Rev Sleek Ogwo and made available to newsmen in Umuahia, Prof Ibe paid a glowing tribute to the ex Army Chief, General Ihejirika, who according to him, achieved an enviable feat of the position of an Army General at a relatively young age.
Lt Gen Ihejirika rtd
Prof Ibe who described Lt Gen Ihejirika as a thorough bred military officer that still has so much to offer Nigeria, especially in the face of the rising insecurity in the country.
In his words, “Emerging as Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Army Staff in 2010 when the country was battling with the menance of Boko Haram insurgency, General Ihejirika relied on his distinguished military background to confront the challenge headlong. His remarkable tenure also witnessed the novel introduction of Army Language Institute as a platform for increasing the capacity of military personnel for foreign service. Though presently in retirement,I believe the Nigeria army can still tap a lot from his rich experience, especially in the face of rising insecurity challenges”.
While congratulating General Ihejirika on what he described as his “Safe Ascension to the 66th floor”, Prof Ibe prayed God to continue to replenish, reinvigorate and strengthen him, as he navigates his current sexagenarian years and ultimately grant him the grace of good health to march into the septuagenarian season.
