Nigerian Army renames Calabar barracks after late COAS Attahiru

The historic ceremony was carried out on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, by the incumbent Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

According to Zagazola Makama, safety analyst, in his put up on X on Tuesday, “The renaming of the barracks as Ibrahim Attahiru Barracks is in recognition of the late general’s service, exemplary leadership and ultimate sacrifice in defence of Nigeria.”

He stated though Attahiru’s tenure as Chief of Army Staff was comparatively temporary, his imaginative and prescient for operational effectiveness, personnel welfare, professionalism and troop combating spirit continued to encourage the army.

According to him, immortalising the late basic, who as soon as commanded the barracks, goes past preserving his reminiscence, because it establishes an enduring connection between the Army’s heritage and the tasks to serving and future generations of army personnel.

The COAS charged officers and troopers of 13 Brigade to justify the honour by exemplary management, self-discipline, integrity, operational excellence and stronger relationships with the communities they’re deployed to guard.

He urged the troops to uphold the best requirements of army conduct and contribute to constructing a well-trained, correctly geared up and extremely motivated power able to decisively discharging its constitutional tasks.

Shaibu additional careworn the necessity for the Army to stay efficient inside a joint and multi-agency operational setting, notably in addressing the nation’s evolving safety challenges.

Earlier, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Division Nigerian Army, and Commander, Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, Maj.-Gen. Ayobami Fadiero, counseled the COAS for his dedication to troop welfare and the choice to immortalise the late basic.

Fadiero stated the gesture would strengthen institutional delight and enhance the morale of personnel serving within the division.

The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Odey, additionally paid tribute to the late Attahiru, describing his life as an everlasting instance of exemplary management, humility and patriotism.

Odey stated the late basic’s legacy remained worthy of emulation, notably by members of the Armed Forces and youthful Nigerians.

In her remarks, the spouse of the late basic, Mrs Fatima Attahiru, expressed appreciation to the COAS and the Nigerian Army for the honour, describing it as an enduring supply of delight and luxury to the household.

The ceremony was attended by senior army officers, authorities officers, members of the late basic’s household and residents of the barracks neighborhood.

The renaming provides to the Nigerian Army’s institutional efforts to protect the contributions and sacrifices of its fallen leaders whereas inspiring serving personnel to maintain the custom of braveness, professionalism and selfless service to the nation.

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