President Muhammadu Buhari receiving another birthday card from the Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. Musa Yusuf during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 17/12/2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA-Guards Brigade of the Nigeria Army on Saturday morning staged a clourful military parade for President Muhammadu Buhari.
The parade was in honor of the President who celebrated his 74th birthday on Saturday.
High government functionaries were also in attendance of the event that held at the fore -court of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by the Minister for Defence, Alhaji Dan Ali and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin as the President cuts his cake during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari inspecting a Guard mounted by Officers and Men of the Presidential Guards Brigade during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari’s grand-children during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari signs a document while from the left, Permanent Secretary State House, Jala Arabi; Information Minister, Lai Mohammed; SSA Foreign Affairs, Abike Dabiri-Erewa; FCT Minister, Mohammed Belo; SGF, Babachir Lawal; Defence Minister, Alhaji Dan Ali and the Service Chiefs watched during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari being congratulated by the the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin while the Defence Minister, Alhaji Dan Ali (2l); Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ekwe (r) looked on during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari receiving a birthday card from the Minister for Defence, Alhaji Dan Ali during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 17/12/2016
President Muhammadu Buhari receiving another birthday card from the Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. Musa Yusuf during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 17/12/2016
A silent drill for the men of the Presidential Guards Brigade during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
A silent drill for the men of the Presidential Guards Brigade during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
Cross section of Presidential Aides during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari inspecting a Guard mounted by Officers and Men of the Presidential Guards Brigade during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari inspecting a Guard mounted by Officers and Men of the Presidential Guards Brigade during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
Minister for Defence, Alhaji Dan Ali (r); the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin (2r) and other Service Chiefs during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari arriving for events during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
President Muhammadu Buhari arriving for events during a brief colourful Special 74th Birthday Parade to honour the President at the forecourts of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida
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