It was a sober moment as friends, colleagues and relatives converged on Guards Brigade Cemetery Lungi, Abuja where the body of the late spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brig-Gen. Texas Jude Chukwu (rtd) was laid to rest.
Chukwu served as the Director Army Public Relations (DAPR) from 26 February 2018 to 3rd December of the same year.
He died on Thursday 5, January 2023 at his residence in Abuja.
Before interment, a funeral service was held in his honour at St Joseph Catholic Church, Mambila Barracks, Abuja.
In his eulogy, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, who was represented by Brigadier General Agada Ameh, described Brigadier General Texas as a “brilliant, diligent resourceful, and meticulous senior officer, who had an unblemished record throughout his career in the Army“.
He saluted the late senior officer for his “forthrightness, remarkable and overwhelming moral standard” which he said helped to inspire young officers.
He prayed that God Almighty grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest.
Brigadier General Texas Jude Chukwu rose through the ranks and became the Director Army Public Relations in 2018.
He was later appointed a Resource Fellow at the Army Resource Center, Abuja. Before then, he was one time Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI), Lagos among several other appointments.
Late Brigadier General Texas was born on 24 December 1966 in Makurdi.
He hails from Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
He attended Saint Vincent Secondary School Agbogugu, where he obtained his General Certificate of Education at the Ordinary Level.
Thereafter, he gained admission into Plateau State School of Accounting and Management Studies where he obtained his Ordinary National Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations as well as a National Diploma in Mass Communication respectively.
Chukwu was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a member of Direct Regular Commission Course 4 on the 2nd day of July 1993.
The late senior officer attended several courses including Basic Range Management Course, Mortar Platoon Commander’s Course, Young Officers Course Infantry, Airborne Basic Course, Advance Range Management Course, Junior and Senior Staff Course in Jaji as well as Senior Executive Course at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos.
In recognition of his meritorious and unblemished services to the nation, late Brigadier General Texas Chukwu was honoured with several awards and medals, including the Forces Service Star, Meritorious Service Star, Distinguished Service Star, Member of the National Institute, United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone Medal and Corps Medal of Honour.
In attendance during the burial ceremony was the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya represented by Brigadier General Agada Ameh, the Director of Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, former spokesman of the Army Brig-Gen Sani Kuksheka Usman (rtd), serving and retired senior officers from Army, Naval and Defence Headquarters alongside family members of the deceased.
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