The Nigerian Army has released the postings and appointments of its officers.
The posting which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai, is said to be a routine exercise carried out to reinvigorate the system for greater professional efficiency.
The announcement of the postings and appointments was made in a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa.
The highlight includes the appointment of the newly promoted Lt Gen L.O. Adeosun, the erstwhile Chief of Training and Operations now redeployed as Chief of Policy and Plans (Army); Maj Gen A.O. Shodunke from Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Logistics; Maj Gen A.A. Tarfa from Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre to Training and Doctrine Command Minna as Commander; Maj.- Gen. E.O. Udoh from the Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics becomes Chief of Training and Operations (Army); Maj. Gen M.S. Yusuf who was the General Officer Commanding 81 Division is now Chief of Administration (Army); Maj. Gen J.I. Unuigbe the former Corps Commander Ordinance becomes the Chief of Logistics (Army) while Maj Gen OF Azinta, former General Officer Commanding 2 Division is appointed Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation.
Maj. Gen. A.B. Omozoje of Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans is now the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Ibadan.
Also, the newly promoted Maj. Gen. A.B. Biu is substantive General Officer Commanding 7 Division Maiduguri; Maj. Gen. J.J. Ogunlade from Defence Headquarters becomes the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Sokoto, while Maj. Gen. J.O. Irefin from Defence Headquarters Garrison is appointed General Officer Commanding 81 Division Lagos.
The erstwhile Chief of Administration (Army), Maj. Gen. K.A.Y. Isiyaku is now Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison Abuja, Maj. Gen. A.A. Jidda from Defence Headquarters is appointed Coordinator Peacekeeping Operations at the Ministry of Defence.
Maj. Gen. J.O. Oni from Army Headquarters Department of Army Administration takes over as Director Procurement Defence Headquarters from Maj. Gen. O.A. Akintade who becomes Corps Commander Ordinance Lagos; Maj. Gen. O.W. Ali from Defence Headquarters is now Director Army Physical Training Zaria.
Maj. Gen. E.N. Njoku remains at Defence Headquarters and redeployed as Director Communications; Maj Gen CG Musa from Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited is appointed Commander Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Monguno while Maj. Gen. O.T. Akinjobi from Headquarters Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE becomes the Director Standards and Evaluation at Defence Headquarters.
Also, Brig. Gen. K.A. Kazir is to remain in Army Headquarters Department of Projects and Programmes and appointed Acting Executive Director of Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited; Brig. Gen. A.E. Attu moves from Nigerian Army Resource Centre to National Defence College and appointed Acting Deputy Commandant; Brig. Gen. M.T. Usman from Headquarters 28 Task Force Brigade moves to Headquarters Guards Brigade Abuja as Commander taking over from Brig. Gen. U.T. Musa who becomes Acting Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre Jaji; Brig Gen GO Adesina remains at the Department of Policy and Plans and redeployed as Acting Director Policy.
Similarly, Brig. Gen. L.A. Fejokwu from National Defence College is now the Acting Director Personnel Services at Army Headquarters; Brig. Gen. E.A.P. Undiandeye from Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation becomes the Acting Director Foreign Liaison at the Defence Intelligence Agency Abuja; Brig. Gen. J.Y. Nimyel from Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja takes over as the Commandant Amphibious Training School Calabar from Brig. Gen. O.O. Oluyede who is now Commander 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Yadi.
Brig. Gen. P.P. Malla moves from 82 Division Garrison Enugu to Headquarters 28 Task Force Brigade Chibok and appointed Commander.
Others are: Brig. Gen. O.M. Bello of Headquarters 6 Division Port Harcourt becomes the Commander 1 Brigade Sokoto; Brig. Gen. M.A. Etsu-Ndagi from Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja, becomes the Commander 9 Brigade, Lagos, while Col. R.C. Emeh from Defence Headquarters is appointed Assistant Director Army Physical Training at 3 Division Physical Training Group Jos.
In the same vein, Col. M.O. Erebulu who just completed a course at Higher War College, Egypt, is appointed Commander 2 Provost Group Ibadan; Lt. Col. S.A. Abimbola from Nigerian Army Operations Centre at Army Headquarters is appointed Commanding Officer 343 Artillery Regiment Elele whereas Lt. Col. S.M. Ahmed from 375 Artillery Regiment, Baga, becomes the Commanding Officer 332 Artillery Regiment Shendam, amongst others.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, whilst wishing all of them well in their respective appointments charged them to take their new responsibilities seriously and discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to Service and Nation.
All the appointments took immediate effect.
