The Nigerian Army, on Friday, said it has promoted 122 senior
officers.
Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier
General, in a statement on Friday, said 52 Brigadier Generals were
meritoriously promoted to the rank of Major General, while 70 colonels were
also elevated to the rank of Brigadier General.
“In recognition of their meritorious service to the nation,
the Army Council has on Thursday 15 December, 2022, approved the promotion of
senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General,” he said.
He said Brigadier Generals AA Ayanuga of the Department of
Army Transformation and Innovation, EH Akpan of Theatre Command Operation HADIN
KAI, NM Jega of the Defence Headquarters, JO Ugwuoke of the Department of Army
Logistics, PAO Okoye of the Department of Army Operations, EF Oyinlola of the
Department of Special Services and Programmes, AA Adekeye of 21 Special
Armoured Brigade, AE Edet of Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers, AB Mohammed of Army Headquarters Operations Monitoring Team, and MT
Usman of the Headquarters Guards Brigade were among those promoted to the rank
of Major General.
Some of the colonels elevated to the rank of Brigadier
General are Colonels AO Ajagbe, JO Ogbobe, MG Hammawa, SS Bello, SOG Aremu, NG
Mohammed, OI Odigie, CA Osuagwu, MO Eteng, ED Idima, among others.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya
charged the promoted officers to remain focused, selfless and loyal in their
service to the nation to justify the confidence and trust reposed in them by
the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and indeed all Nigerians.
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