Fresh Shakeup In Army, Senior Officers Redeployed

Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede, the head of the Nigerian Army (NA), has approved the appointment and posting of some senior officers to various staff, command, and instructional positions.

Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, a spokesman for the Army, stated in a statement that the redeployment is intended to improve operational efficiency and efficiency.

The redeployment cuts across Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the Army Headquarters (AHQ), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Corps Commanders, Commandants of Army training institutions, Brigade Commanders and other key positions. The reshuffle highlights the Nigerian Army’s commitment to creating a dynamic, robust leadership structure capable of handling challenging security issues.

Maj Gen. LA Fejokwu, from the National Defense College to the Department of Army Administration, was appointed the Army’s Chief of Administration (Army), Maj. Gen. GU Chibuisi, from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to the Department of Civil Military Affairs, was appointed the Chief of Civil Military Affairs, and Maj. Gen. AS Ndalolo, from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to the Department of Army Training, was appointed the Chief of Training (Army). Maj Gen JH Abdussalam from Headquarters 6 Division to the Department of Special Services and Programmes and appointed Chief of Special Services and Programmes are among the others. From the Department of Army Logistics, Maj. Gen. EI Okoro has been appointed to the Military Secretary (Army).

Maj Gen EF Oyinlola from the Department of Military Secretary to Headquarters 3 Division as GOC 3 Division/Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), as well as Maj Gen OT Olatoye from the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to Headquarters 82 Division/Joint Task Force (JTF) South East Operation UDO KA (OPUK) as GOC 82 Division/Commander JTF OPUK, and Maj Gen OT Olatoye from In the most recent redeployment, the acting appointments of Maj Gen. AGL Haruna and Maj. Gen. IA Ajose, among others, have been confirmed substantive.

Maj Gen GO Adeshina, a director general of Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Center, and Maj Gen GM Mutkut, a commander of the Nigerian Army’s Headquarters Multi National Joint Task Force Njamena, were other senior officers who were redeployed. Maj Gen MC Kangye also served as Director of Media Operations for Defense Headquarters following the redeployment.

Maj Gen OC Ajunwa and Maj Gen HT Wesley from the Department of Special Services and Programmes to the Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Maj Gen TT Numbere and Maj Gen TT Numbere from the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Center to the Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers, respectively, are appointed commanders. Maj Gen. NC Ugbo was appointed commander from the Nigerian Army Signals, Maj. Gen. ZL Abubakar was appointed commander from the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Maj. Gen. AP Oguntola was appointed commander from the Nigerian Army College of Science and Technology, and Maj.

Maj Gen JO Sokoya, appointed Commandant of the Nigerian Army Training Center, and Maj Gen UM Alkali, appointed Commandant of the Nigerian Army War College, are also senior officers who are also under the redeployment, and Maj Gen FS Etim, who was previously promoted to the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, was appointed Commandant. From the Department of Army Operations to Depot Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Mohammed has been appointed commandant.

Briggen AM Umar has been promoted from the Army War College Nigeria to Warrant Officers Academy and is now appointed Commandant, among others. Maj Gen IE Ekpenyong is now Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, and Maj Gen AO Adegbite has been appointed Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport.

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