President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed an Academy Adjutant of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Lt-Col Yusuf Muktar Dodo as his new Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Garba Shehu Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity confirmed the appointment. According to Shehu, Dodo will take over from Col. Abubakar Lawal who is set to proceed on a promotion course and on completion will be promoted to Brig-Gen alongside his mates. The promotion course is a five-month Strategic and Defence Course in Santiago, Chile, between March 8 and July 30, 2021.
Abubakar is the second longest serving ADC after late Col. Walbe who served as ADC to General Yakubu Gowon for 9 years.
Meanwhile, Dodo is expected to understudy Abubakar for three weeks before he leaves.