No fewer than 30 generals of Nigerian Army were yesterday redeployed under the Army’s fourth quarter posting and appointment of its senior officers in most of its formations.
The excercise affected the army spokesman, Brig-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who has been replaced by Brig-Gen. Olajide Laleye.
Other affected senior officers are
- Maj-Gen. John Kwabe, who is now chief of Logistics Defence Headquarters,
- Maj-Gen. Ugo Buzugbe, commander Nigerian Army Armoured Corps,
- Maj-Gen. Ebiobowei Awala, military secretary (Army),
- Maj-Gen. Olufemi Adeosun, director Policy Defence Headquarters,
- Maj-Gen. John Nwaoga, general officer Commanding 3 Division,
- Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, who is retained as the director, Defence Information.
In a statement signed by its outgoing director of Public Relations, Brig-Gen Attahiru, the army also announces
- Maj-Gen. Sunday Adebayo as the commander Nigerian Army Education Corps,
- Maj-Gen. Mohammed Idris, Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy,
- Maj-Gen. Mobolaji Koleoso, director Armed Forces Simulation Centre,
- Maj-Gen. Letam Wiwa, Director Military Intelligence,
- Major General Patrick Akem, Director Legal Service (Army),
- Maj-Gen. Charley Okoro, director Peace Keeping Operations Defence Headquarters,
- Maj-Gen. Obidah Ethan, Chief of Civil Military Affairs.
Another round of promotions would come up early next year in the army, as soon as some senior officers who are due for retirement go. Already the last promotion exercise in the armed forces has created apprehension among the officers who lost out in it.
It was also learnt that some of the officers, who have written three promotion tests without being elevated might be retired because the tradition in the army is for such officers to go.
Others affected in yesterday’s exercise are
- Maj-Gen. Junaid Bindawa,
- General Officer Commanding 7 Division,
- Maj-Gen. Modibbo Alkali, commandant Nigerian Army School of Artillery,
- Maj-Gen. Shehu Yusuf, commandant Depot Nigerian Army,
- Maj-Gen. Ahmed Mohammed, commander Nigerian Army Training Centre,
- Maj-Gen. Iliyasu Abbah, commander Joint Task Force (Operation Pulo Shield),
- Brig-Gen. Arinze Ebenebe is now the commandant Warrant Officers Academy,
- Brig-Gen. Ebenezer Ogundana, director of Army Reserve Recruitment and Resettlement,
- Brig-Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim, director of Physical Training,
- Brig-Gen. Enitan Ransome-Kuti, commander Multi-National Joint Task Force,
- Brig-Gen. Ibe Nicholas, commander 23 Brigade,
- Brig-Gen. Ohifeme Ejemai, commander 9 Brigade,
- Brig-Gen. Bright Fibionumama, commander 3 Brigade,
- Brig-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, commander 13 Brigade,
- Brig-Gen. Mustapha Onoyiveta, head Nigerian Army Operations Monitoring Team,
- Brig-Gen. Lanre Bello, commander 34 Brigade
- Brig-Gen. Olajide Laleye, director Army Public Relations, among others.
With the development, some of the senior officers in the army are to be retired either for age or years of service, while others would go for technical reasons.
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