The Nigerian Army has deployed Faruk Yahaya as the new
theatre commander Operation Lafiya Dole, the army’s operation fighting Boko
Haram insurgency in the north-east.
Yahaya, a major-general, who was until the deployment,
general officer commanding (GOC) of the army’s 1 division in Kaduna, is
replacing Olusegun Adeniyi who had been in charge of the operation since
August.
In the major redeployment of generals and other senior
officers, Adeniyi will now resume at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC)
Abuja as a senior research fellow.
In a statement on Tuesday, Sagir Musa, army spokesman, said
the postings which was approved by Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, is a
routine exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater professional
effectiveness and efficiency.
“The major highlight of the posting includes – the posting
and appointment of Maj Gen ACC Agundu from Special Task Force (STF) Operation
SAFE HAVEN Jos to Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) Abuja as Senior Research
Fellow, Major General HI Bature from Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Defence Liaison
Office National Assembly Abuja to Army Headquarters Department of Civil Military Affairs and
appointed Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj Gen UM Mohammed from Nigerian
Army Property Limited (NAPL) to the Office of the Chief of Army Staff and
appointed Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu/Deputy Chairman Board of
Trustees NAPL, while the erstwhile Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu
Maj Gen CC Okonkwo now redeployed to STF Operation SAFE HAVEN Jos and appointed Commander, Maj Gen F Yahaya
from Headquarters 1 Division Kaduna to Headquarters Theatre Command Operation
LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) Maiduguri and appointed Commander, while Maj Gen OG Adeniyi
is redeployed from Headquarters Theatre Command OPLD Maiduguri to NARC as
Senior Research Fellow, Maj Gen S Idris from Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu- Yobe State
redeployed to DHQ Abuja and appointed Director Liaison,” the statement read.
“Others affected include – Maj General AA Adesope from
Office of the Chief of Army Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management
to NAPL and appointed Group Managing Director, Maj Gen MG Ali from Headquarters
Theatre Command OPLD Maiduguri to Headquarters 4 Special Forces Command Doma,
Nasarawa State as Commander while the erstwhile Chief of Civil-Military Affairs
AHQ Abuja Maj Gen US Mohammed has been redeployed to 1 Division Kaduna and
appointed General Officer Commanding.
“Similarly, Brig Gen HI Daniel from the Defunct Army Special Forces Command Maiduguri to
Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Minna and appointed Director Army
Training Support, Brig Gen BE Onyeuko is to remain in DHQ Abuja as Acting Director
Defence Media Operation, Brig Gen NM Jega from Training and Doctrine Command
Minna to Infantry Corps Centre Jaji and appointed Chief of Staff, Brig Gen LA
Araba from Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guaranty Abuja now redeployed to
Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu, Yobe State as Ag Commander, Brig Gen VO Ita from DHQ,
Abuja to Headquarters 402 Special Forces Brigade Azare and appointed Commander
while Brig Gen JAL Jimoh from Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno to
Headquarters 31 Brigade Minna and appointed Commander and Brig Gen GTO Ajetunmobi
has been redeployed from 31 Brigade Minna to Nigeria Army Welfare Limited by
Guaranty, Abuja as Executive Director Operation.”
“Others are -Brig Gen LG Lepdung from Headquarters Infantry
Corps Centre Jaji to DHQ Abuja and appointed Deputy Director Procurement
(Logistics), Brig Gen MO Ihanuwaze to remain in Office of the Chief of Army
Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management as Acting Director, Brig
Gen EC Obi – Osang from the defunct Headquarters 707 Special Forces’ Brigade
Makurdi to Headquarters 401 Special Forces’ Brigade Makurdi as Commander while
Brig Gen GM Mutkut is redeployed from the Defunct Nigerian Army Amphibious
Command OPLD Baga to Headquarters 403 Amphibious Brigade Baga and appointed
Commander and Brig Gen JR Lar from Nigerian Army School of Artillery Kachia to
Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno as Commander.
“Also, Colonel DJ Abdullahi from the defunct Headquarters Nigerian Army Special Forces’
Command Maiduguri to Headquarters 4 Special Forces’ Command Doma Nasarawa State
and appointed Acting Chief of Staff, Colonel EC Emere from Nigerian Army
Archives to Nigerian Military School Zaria as Deputy Commandant and Col MO Agi
is to remain in Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps Bauchi as Acting Chief
of Staff among others.”
All the postings and appointments, the army said, are to
take effect from April 1, 2020.
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