The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has approved
the posting and appointment of some top officers to command, instructional and
staff positions across formations and units amid the recent attacks by
terrorists across the country.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the
Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Thursday in
Abuja.
Nwachukwu said the new postings and appointments were made
in an effort to reposition the army for operational efficiency.
According to him, those affected in the redeployment include
some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, General Officers
Commanding, Corps Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade
Commanders, and Commanding Officers, amongst others.
He said the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division,
Maj.-Gen.Umaru Musa had been redeployed to 82 as the new GOC, while Maj.-Gen.
Taoreed Lagbaja moves from 82 Division to 1 Division as the new GOC.
The army spokesman said that Maj.-Gen. OC Ajunwa had been
moved from Nigeria Defence Section in Brasilia to HQ 81 Division as GOC, while
the Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade had been moved to
2 Division as GOC.
He also said that Maj.-Gen. OW Ali had been redeployed from
Headquarters Command, Army Records, to AHQ as Chief of Administration (Army),
while Maj.-Gen. S Muhammed had been moved from Defence Headquarters to AHQ as
Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation (Army).
According to him, Maj.-Gen. James Ataguba moves from AHQ
Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to Defence Headquarters and
appointed, Director, Peace-Keeping Operations, while Maj.-Gen. Adekunle Adesope
from Army Finance Corps to DHQ and appointed as Chief of Defence, Accounts and
Budget.
“Maj.-Gen. Usman Mohammed moves from Army Headquarters,
Department of Administration, to Nigerian Army Resource Centre and is appointed
Senior Research Fellow.
“Other senior officers affected in the redeployment are
Maj.-Gen. Preye Fakrogha, from DHQ Garrison to Defence Space Administration and
appointed Director Policy, Plans and Research, while Maj.-Gen. MO Enendu moves
from Nigerian Army College of Logistics to DHQ and appointed Director
Psychological Warfare.
“Maj.-Gen. Adikwu Attu moves from DHQ Department of Training
and Operations to DHQ Garrison and appointed Commander, while Maj.-Gen. Bernard
Onyeuko moves from the Directorate of Defence Media Operations to DHQ
Department of Logistics and appointed Director Procurement,” he said.
Nwachukwu said that Maj.-Gen. AM Alabi had been appointed
Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps; Maj.-Gen. A Mohammed, Corps
Commander, Nigerian Army Electrical Mechanical Engineers and Maj.-Gen. E
Akerejola had been appointed Commander, Corps of Supply and Transport.
He said that Maj.-Gen. AA Fayemiwo had been redeployed from
Nigerian Army Welfare Holdings Limited and appointed Chief of Accounts and
Budget (Army).
“Senior officers newly appointed as Commandants of Nigerian
Army training institutions are Maj.-Gen. P.I. Eze, Commandant, Nigerian Army
Ordinance School; Maj.-Gen. AA Adeyinka, as Commandant, Nigerian Army College
of Logistics and Maj.-Gen. P.P. Malla appointed Commandant, Depot, Nigerian
Army, while Brig.-Gen. UT Otaru has been appointed Acting Commandant, Nigerian
Army School of Supply and Transport,” he said.
Other appointments, according to Nwachukwu, are those of
Brigade Commanders.
He said the Chief of Army Staff had directed all the newly appointed senior officers to redouble their effort and commitment to duty in tackling the security challenges bedeviling the nation, as they assume their new appointments.
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