Greg Ibe felicitates Gen Ihejirika @ 66
By Steve Oko
Industrialist and Chancellor, Gregory University Uturu, Professor Gregory Ibe, has felicitated the former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika on his 66th birthday celebration.
Gen Ihejirika
Professor Ibe, in a goodwill message, paid glowing tributes to General Ihejirika, who according to him achieved the feat of attaining the enviable position of Chief of Army Staff at a relatively young age.
He described the former Army Chief as a “thorough bred military officer who still has plenty to offer Nigeria, especially in the face of rising insecurity in the country”.

In his words, “Emerging as Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Army Staff in 2010 when the country was battling 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 our 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.
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