MAY 29 INAUGURATION: BUHARI WILL REVEAL THE NEW REGIMENTAL COLORS OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY

President Muhammadu Buhari is slated to present the national and regimental colors for the Nigerian Army's new and operationalized units ahead of Bola Tinubu's inauguration.

Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, made the statement at a press conference on Tuesday.

Nwachukwu spoke at the Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade in Abuja ahead of the President-elect's inauguration on May 29.

The last Trooping and Presentation of Colors Parade for the regiments, according to the Army spokeswoman, was in 2007.

Since then, new units have been developed and operationalized to meet the army's rising operational responsibilities as well as the provisions of the current Order of Battle (ORBAT).

The director stated that the Army's colors have been utilized in numerous actions in diverse geopolitical zones as well as other countries, meriting the presentation of new ones.

"In line with the traditions, customs and ethics of the Nigerian Army, trooping and presentation of colours parade 2023 will be conducted to retire torn or worn out colours.

"A total of 81 units will, therefore, be participating in the parade; 53 colours will be due for retirement, while 28 will be presented to new units", he added.

On Thursday, President Buhari, the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, will serve as the reviewing officer.