President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he is a very difficult person to satisfy.
The president made the declaration on Wednesday when he was decorating the Commander, Brigade of Guards, Mohammed Usman, with his new rank of Major-General.
The president was assisted in the decoration by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Faruk Yahaya and the wife of the Commander, Dr. Rekiya Usman.
Said the president: ‘‘Those who work with me know I am very difficult to satisfy. But I have never had any reason, whatsoever, to report you to the Chief of Army Staff or the Minister of Defence.
‘‘Nobody has been able to touch me while you are here, I’m absolutely satisfied with your performance.’’
Heaping praises on Major-General Mohammed Usman, the president described him as an outstanding officer who was serving the nation with great zeal.
Speaking shortly after the ceremony in the Presidential Villa, the president recalled his tumultuous military career marked with coups, counter-coups and detention, describing General Usman as a very lucky officer to have risen to the height of his military career with distinction and without hiccups.
He commended General Usman for his diligence, loyalty, patience and hardwork.
‘‘You are very lucky to have the health and ability to carry out your assignments,” he said.
The president said he would give the directive on Major-General Usman’s next assignment, considering that he too was about to leave, and as he had often said, ‘‘I will live far away from Abuja.’’
President Buhari commended the family of the military officer for their patience in putting up with the challenging assignment he carried out with great aptitude and steadfastness.
In his remarks, Major-General Usman thanked the president for his outstanding support to the Brigade of Guards, citing the approval for the procurement of 400 armoured vehicles, which he said were enough to secure his area of responsibility including the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa State and parts of Niger State.
He expressed happiness with the president for the promotion, saying that it would spur him to do even better in his assigned responsibilities.
