FG HONOURS FALLEN BRIGADIER GENERAL, OTHER ARMY PERSONNEL FOR GALLANTRY AND SERVICE

The Federal Government has conferred national honours on serving personnel and veterans of the Nigerian Army, including a brigadier general killed by terrorists in Borno State, in recognition of gallantry, sacrifice, leadership and service to the nation.
The awards were presented at the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Gala Night held on Tuesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele.
According to the statement, late Brigadier General Musa Uba was honoured with the Gallantry Award for displaying exceptional courage and leading troops from the front during counter-insurgency operations in Borno State. Uba was killed in November 2025 after terrorists ambushed troops along the Damboa Road axis near Wajiroko while they were transporting military equipment.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, received the Service and Sacrifice Award in recognition of his leadership and contributions to national security.
Other recipients of the Service and Sacrifice Award included Major General Abdulsalami Enesi Abubakar, Theatre Commander of Operation HADIN KAI, and Major General Faruk Mijinyawa, former General Officer Commanding, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Lagos, for their operational leadership and dedication to duty.
Brigadier General Usman Ahmad received the Mission Success Award for his role in repelling terrorist attacks and sustaining operational effectiveness under pressure.
In the innovation category, Colonel Ibrahim Mohammed Gero was honoured for developing a redesigned ballistic gunboat deployed in support of Operation DELTA SAFE.
The statement also noted that late Colonel B. Umaru was posthumously awarded the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Excellence Award for his contributions to Operation HADIN KAI, while late Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari received the Fallen Heroes Award for his role in counter-terrorism operations in the North-East.
The Nigerian Army described the honours as a testament to the Federal Government’s commitment to recognising courage, innovation and sacrifice in the defence of the nation