Ndudi Anyim
To re-position the Nigerian Army for optimal performance, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. -Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has approved the postings and appointments of some senior officers in the service.
The posting, which is a normal routine is aimed at re-invigorating the system and preparing officers for the fresh task ahead.
A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. -Gen. Mohammed Yerima said that Maj. -Gen. AS Maikobi has been moved from Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command and appointed Commander, while Maj. -Gen. DC Onyemulu from Armed Forces Simulation Centre is now posted to Special Task Force (Operation SAFE HAVEN) and appointed Commander.
Maj. -Gen. SA Yaro from Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee has also been redeployed to Nigerian Defence Academy as Commandant, Maj. – Gen. LA Adegboye has also been moved from Headquarters 82 Division to Defence Headquarters and appointed Chief of Defence Training and Operations.
Others affected by the posting were said to include Maj. -Gen. OI Uzamere from Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre and appointed Commander, Maj. -Gen. OF Azinta from Defence Headquarters to Army Headquarters Department of Army Training and appointed Chief of Training, Maj. -Gen. JB Olawumi to remain in Defence Headquarters and appointed Chief of Defence Logistics, Maj. -Gen. CO Ude from Defence Headquarters to Nigerian Army Training Centre and appointed Commander, Maj. -Gen. G Oyefesobi from Defence Intelligence Agency to Headquarters Command Army Records and appointed Commander.
The remaining officers redeployed were said to include: “ Maj. -Gen. BM Shafa from Defence Research Development Bureau to Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation and appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation, Maj. -Gen. KAY Isiyaku from Defence Headquarters Garrison to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery and appointed Corps Commander Artillery.
“Maj. -Gen. MO Uzoh from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria and appointed Director General, Maj. – Gen. AM Aliyu from Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command to Army Headquarters Department of Administration (Army) and appointed Chief of Administration, Maj. -Gen. CC Okonkwo from Special Tasks Force (Operations SAFE HAVEN) to Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee and appointed Group Managing Director, Maj. -Gen. JJ Ogunlade from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Headquarters Multinational Joint Tasks Force and appointed Force Commander.
“Maj. -Gen. AM Dauda from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps and appointed Corps Commander Ordnance, Maj. -Gen. AA Jidda from Ministry of Defence to Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics and appointed Chief of Logistics (Army), Maj. -Gen. IM Yusuf from Multinational Joint Tasks Force to Army Headquarters Department of Army Operations and appointed Chief of Operations, Maj. -Gen. SA Adebayo from Headquarters Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps to Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence.
“Maj. -Gen. FB Fakrogha from Defence Space Administration to Defence Headquarters Garrison and appointed Commander, Maj. -Gen. AB Omozoje from Headquarters 2 Division to Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs and appointed Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj. -Gen. EN Njoku from Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation to Defence Headquarters and appointed Chief of Defence Communications.
“Maj. -Gen. BA Isandu from Nigerian Army Intelligence and Cyber Warfare School to Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Director of Operations, Maj. -Gen. AM Alabi from Army Headquarters Department of Projects and Programmes to Nigerian Army Ordnance School and appointed Commandant, Maj. -Gen. AA Adesope from Defence Headquarters to Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps and appointed Chief of Account and Budget (Army).
“Similarly, Maj. -Gen. KI Mukhtar from Depot Nigerian Army to Nigerian Army School of Infantry and appointed Commandant, Maj. -Gen. DH Ali-Keffi from Defence Intelligence Agency to Headquarters 1 Division and appointed General Officer Commanding, Maj. -Gen.TA Lagbaja from Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations to Headquarters 82 Division and appointed General Officer Commanding, Maj. -Gen. S Dahiru from Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation to Army Headquarters Garrison and appointed Commander.
“Maj. -Gen. UA Yusuf from ECOWAS to Headquarters 8 Division and appointed General Officer Commanding, Maj. -Gen. LA Fejokwu from Army Headquarters Department of Administration (Army) to Headquarters 81 Division and appointed General Officer Commanding, Maj. -Gen. AB Ibrahim from Defence Space Administration to Depot Nigerian Army and appointed Commandant, Maj. -Gen. JO Ochai from Defence Headquarters to Army Headquarters Department of Army Operations and appointed Director Operations.
“Maj. -Gen. GU Chibuisi from Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs to Headquarters 2 Division and appointed General Officer Commanding, Maj. -Gen. SG Mohammed from Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations to Headquarters 6 Division and appointed General Officer Commanding, Brig. -Gen. IA Doma from Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command to Nigerian Army Properties Limited and appointed Managing Director, Brig. -Gen. A Adamu from Directorate of Automated Data Processing to Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command and appointed Commander.
“Brig. -Gen. V Ebhaleme from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Army Headquarters Department of Army Operations and appointed Acting Director Peace Keeping Operations, Brig. -Gen. GU Onwunle from Defence Headquarters to Directorate of Army Data Processing and appointed Director, Brig. -Gen. ASO Onilenla to remain in Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Acting Director Foreign Liaison, Brig. -Gen. HT Wesley from Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics to Office of the Chief of Army Staff and appointed Head Operations Monitoring Team, Brig. -Gen. BA Muhammad from Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation to 3 Division and appointed Acting General Officer Commanding.
“Brig. -Gen. AU Kuliya from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to Headquarters Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps and appointed Acting Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig. -Gen. DI Salihu from Intelligence Support Command to Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria and appointed Acting Director General, Brig. -Gen. LG Lepdung from Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command to Headquarters 4 Special Forces Command and appointed Acting Commander, Brig. -Gen. OA Fawole from Army School of Physical Training to Headquarters Directorate of Army Physical Training and appointed Director Physical Training.
“Brig. -Gen. AK Onasoga from Headquarters Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to Command Engineering Depot and appointed Acting Commander, Col. AS Maikano from 81 Division Finance to Nigerian Army Welfare Insurance Scheme and appointed Acting Managing Director and Col. AA Yusuf from 82 Division Public Relations to Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information and appointed Acting Commandant.”
Gen. Yerima said all postings and appointments takes effect from March 10, 2021, while he wished the newly posted senior officers well in their respective formations and units.
He said the COAS urged the officers to carry out their responsibilities in the most professional manner, absolute loyalty to the Commander- in -Chief and in defence of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.