The Nigerian Army has redeployed 210 generals and over a thousand of its officers to various new positions in a major shakeup.
A statement by the acting director,army public relations, Brigadier General Sagir Musa, says a total of 1,546 officers were redeployed.
Besides the Generals that were redeployed, 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants were also affected.
Some of the redeployment includes Major General PI Eze, to remain at Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri and appointed Theatre Logistics Component Commander, Major General OO Oluyede to remain in Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Damaturu as Commander, Major General BR Sinjen to remain in Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations, Abuja as Director Operations, Major General R Abubakar to remain in Defence Headquarters as Defence Liaison Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Major General OO Soyele from Defence Headquarters, Abuja to Nigerian Army Resource Center, Abuja as Senior Research Fellow, Major General AK Ibrahim to remain in Headquarters 7 Division/ Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Maiduguri as General Officer Commanding/Commander Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General SI Igbinomwanhia to remain in Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Monguno as Commander and Major General IM Jallo from Headquarters 63 Brigade, Asaba to Headquarters 6 Division, Port Harcourt appointed General Officer Commanding.
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The posting which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai, is a routine/normal exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater performance and effectiveness.
All the postings and appointments take effect from the 18 of January 2021.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
