The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army across its formations and units.
This, according to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu on Friday, July 29, 2022, was in an effort to reposition the Nigerian Army for operational efficiency and proficiency.
Those affected in the redeployment released on Thursday July 28, included some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, General Officers Commanding, Corps Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers, among others.
Some of the senior officers appointed as General Officers Commanding (GOCs) were Major General UT Musa from 81 Division to 82 Division, to become the GOC.
Also, Major General TA Lagbaja from 82 Division was moved to 1 Division as the GOC while Major General OC Ajunwa is now GOC 81 Division from Nigeria Defence Section Brasilia.
Major General A.S. Chinade is to take over as the GOC 2 Division sequel to his redeployment from Depot Nigerian Army.
Newly appointed Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers included Major General O.W. Ali, from Command Army Records to the Department of Army Administration and appointed Chief of Administration (Army); Maj Gen S. Muhammed, from Defence Headquarters to Department of Army Standards and Evaluation and appointed the Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation (Army); Major General J.A. Ataguba from Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to Defence Headquarters and appointed, Director Peace Keeping Operations and Major General A.A. Adesope from Nigerian Army Finance Corps to Defence Headquarters, and appointed Chief of Defence Accounts and Budget.
Others were Major General U.S. Mohammed, from Army Headquarters Department of Administration, who has been appointed as the Senior Research Fellow, Nigerian Army Resource Centre; Major General P.B. Fakrogha, from Defence Headquarters Garrison to Defence Space Agency and appointed Director Policy Plans and Research; Major General M.O. Enendu, from Nigerian Army College of Logistics to Defence Headquarters and appointed Director Psychological Warfare; Major General A.E. Attu from Defence Headquarters Department of Defence Training and Operations to Defence Headquarters Garrison and appointed Commander; Major General B.E. Onyeuko from Defence Headquarters Directorate of Defence Media Operations to Defence Headquarters Department of Logistics and appointed Director Procurement.
The newly appointed Corps Commanders were Major General A.M. Alabi, from Nigerian Army Ordnance School to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps and appointed Corps Commander Ordnance; Major General A. Mohammed, from Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited and to Headquarters Nigerian Army Electrical Mechanical Engineers and appointed as Corps Commander Electrical Mechanical Engineers; Major General E. Akerejola from Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Transport and appointed Commander Corps of Supply and Transport; and Major General A.A. Fayemiwo from Nigerian Army Welfare Holdings Limited by Guarantee to Headquarters Finance Corps and appointed Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army).
Senior officers newly appointed as Commandants of Nigerian Army Training Institutions were Major General P.I. Eze, from Defence Headquarters Department of Procurement to Nigerian Army Ordinance School and appointed Commandant; Major General A.A. Adeyinka from Army Headquarters, Department of Army Logistics to Nigerian Army College of Logistics and appointed Commandant; Major General P.P. Malla from Army Headquarters, Department of Army Administration to Depot Nigerian Army and appointed Commandant; as well as Brigadier General U.T. Otaru from Defence Headquarters to Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport and appointed Acting Commandant.
The newly appointed Brigade Commanders were Brigadier General D.H. Ndahi, from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Headquarters 4 Brigade and appointed Commander; Brig Gen FS Etim from Amphibious Training School to Headquarters 6 Brigade and appointed Commander; Brigadier General E.A. Orakwe from Headquarters 6 Division to Headquarters 19 Brigade and appointed Commander; Brigadier General J.O. Are from Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to Headquarters 3 Brigade and appointed Commander, among others.
Brig.-Gen Nwachukwu said that the Chief of Army Staff had directed all the newly appointed senior officers to redouble their efforts and commitment to duty in tackling the security challenges bedeviling the nation, as they assume their new positions.
