A total number of 1000 senior officers of the Nigerian Army have been redeployed across military formations in the country in a major shuffle.
This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday night by Army Spokesman, Brigadier-General Sagir Musa, which revealed that those affected include; Major Generals, Brigadier-Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors, and Captains.
The statement by Musa noted that the major shake-up was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, in a bid to revitalise the army for greater performance and effectiveness.
Those affected include; Major General FO Agugo who was moved from Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals Corps, Apapa, Lagos, to Defence Headquarters Department of Communications as Chief of Defence Communications. Major General M Mohammed was moved from Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, to Pronto Tech Nigeria Limited and appointed Managing Director among others.
According to him, the rejig was to rekindle spirit of professionalism and enhance productivity.
He added that it was a “routine and normal” exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater performance and effectiveness.
According to the list, a total of 1,546 officers were redeployed, out of which 210 were generals.
Others redeployed were 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants.
Prominent amongst the redeployed officers is Maj. Gen. PI Eze, who was appointed Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre Land Component Commander in the North East region.
The posting also saw the redeployment of Major General FO Agugo from Headquarters, Nigerian Army Signals Corps, Apapa Lagos to Defence Headquarters, Department of Communications as Chief of Defence Communications; Major General M Mohammed from Nigerian Army Resource Center Abuja to Pronto Tech Nigeria Limited and appointed Managing Director.
Musa said the postings approved
by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, were routine exercise
intended to reinvigorate the system for greater performance.
Major General FO Agugo from
Headquarters, Nigerian Army Signals Corps, Apapa, Lagos moves to Defence
Headquarters Department of Communications as Chief of Defence Communications;
Major General M Mohammed leaves Nigerian Army Resource Center in Abuja heads to
Pronto Tech Nigeria Limited as the Managing Director; Maj Gen AR Owolabi moves
from Defence Headquarters Abuja (Department of Communications) to Headquarters
Nigerian Army Signals Corps as Commander.
Major General A Bande retains his
position as General Officer Commanding 8 Division Sokoto; Major General E
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Abuja, Jan. 9, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings and redeployments of some senior officers to different divisions, units and formations, to rekindle the spirit of professionalism and enhance productivity.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, who disclosed this in a statement, on Saturday, in Abuja, stated that the new postings were a routine exercise intended to reinvigorate the system, for greater performance and effectiveness.
He said that the postings saw the redeployment of Maj.-Gen. FO Agugo, from the Headquarters, Nigerian Army Signals Corps, Apapa, Lagos, to Defence Headquarters, as Chief of Defence Communications.
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The Federal Controller, Works Lagos, Engr. Popoola Olukayode confirmed this in a statement on Saturday.
Olukayode called for cooperation and understanding from the public, especially motorists.
“The contractor plans to shift the current diversion point 2 kilometres towards Oworonsoki and close to traffic the Lagos Island-bound carriageway including the Adekunle bound slip road beside the current diversion points for two weeks starting from Wednesday, January 12, to 27, 2021 to enable her to remove, replace and cast in place joint 23 after the current diversion point alongside the other two joints, 16 and 17 she is working on presently on the Lagos Island-bound carriageway,” he said.