Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Maj. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, yesterday approved the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), field commanders and other key staff expected to provide the much needed vigour in his command of the Nigerian Army (NA).
A statement issued by Army Spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the posting was released by the office of the military secretary were designed to rejig the army leadership for efficiency in command and administration.
Details of the deployments showed that the army chief approved the appointment of the Commandant Nigerian Army Armoured School, Maj. Gen. BO Sawyer as the new Director Defence Information while the Chief of Operations Army, Maj. Gen. IM Yusuf becomes the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy.