Major General Sagir Yaro on Wednesday officially assumed duty as the 30th Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State.
The Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Jagira made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna.
Jagira disclosed that Yaro took over from Maj.-Gen Jamil Sarham, who is now to proceed on a Senior Research Fellow course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Plateau State.
He further described the new commandant as a seasoned senior military officer of the Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers, and member of the 36th Regular Course of the NDA, he has held several appointments cutting across Command, Staff and Instructional.
He said before his recent appointment, he was the General Managing Director, Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee.
While addressing Principal Staff Officers, Deans and Heads of Departments during the handing over ceremony, the outgoing Commandant, described the new Commandant as a regimental and thoroughbred Super Officer, who is endowed with vast exposure and experience, which he expects will be brought to bear in running the affairs of the Academy.
