The Nigerian Army has announced a major shakeup in the command structure, which centred on the appointment of new Principal Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), operational commanders, commandants of army training institutions, among others.
The redeployment according to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, is geared towards enhancing the operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency of the Nigerian Army.
The COAS in a statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated that the action highlighted Nigerian Army’s resolve to ensuring robust and dynamic leadership structure capable of addressing emerging security challenges.
Some of the senior officers appointed as PSOs at the Army headquarters include Maj.-Gen. L.A Fejokwu from the National Defence College to the Department of Army Administration, appointed Chief of Administration (Army); Maj.-Gen G.U Chibuisi from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Department of Civil Military Affairs appointed Chief of Civil Military Affairs; and Maj.-Gen A.S Ndalolo also from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to Department of Army Training and appointed Chief of Training (Army).
Others are Maj.-Gen O.S Abai from Department of Army Training to Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation and Maj.-Gen. J.H Abdussalam from Headquarters, 6 Division to the Department of Special Services and Programmes and appointed Chief of Special Services and Programmes.
This is as Maj.-Gen. E.I Okoro was redeployed from the Department of Army Logistics to the Department of Military Secretary and appointed Military Secretary (Army).
Also, senior officers appointed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) include Maj.-Gen. O.T Olatoye from 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 E.F Oyinlola from Department of Military Secretary to Headquarters 3 Division as GOC 3 Division/ Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH).
The acting appointments of Maj.-Gen AGL Haruna as GOC 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 JTF North East Operation HADIN KAI and Maj.-Gen I.A Ajose as GOC 8 Division/Commander Sector 2 JTF North West Operation FANSAN YANMA, among others have been confirmed substantive in the recent redeployment.
Other senior officers redeployed are Maj.-Gen G.O Adeshina from Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre and appointed Director General while Maj.-Gen. G.M Mutkut is posted from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Multi National Joint Task Force Njamena as the Force Commander.
The redeployment also featured Maj.-Gen M.C Kangye from Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery to Defence Headquarters as the Director Media Operations.
Senior officers appointed as Corps Commanders include Maj.-Gen O.C Ajunwa from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps and appointed Commander, Maj.-Gen H.T Wesley from the Department of Special Services and Programmes to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, appointed Commander and Maj.-Gen T.T Numbere from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers and appointed Commander.
Others include Maj.-Gen N.C Ugbo from Department of Civil Military Affairs to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals and appointed Commander, Maj.-Gen Z.L Abubakar from Department of Army Transformation and Innovation to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery and appointed Commander and Maj.-Gen A.P Oguntola from Nigerian Army College of Education Science and Technology to Headquarters Nigerian Army Education Corps and appointed Corps Commander.
Other senior officers also affected in the redeployment are Maj.-Gen J.O Sokoya, appointed Commandant Nigerian Army Training Centre, Maj.-Gen U.M Alkali appointed Co
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