By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of 11 Generals and other senior officers in a major shakeup, following the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya. The redeployment is coming few days after 29 Generals, who are seniors to the COAS, were reportedly retired. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, reads: “The.
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The Nigerian Army has redeployed senior military officers in a move to rejig the various security operations being carried out by the armed forces.
A total of 1,546 officers, including 210 generals, 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants were affected by the exercise.
A statement on Saturday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, said the posting which takes effect from January 18, was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and was intended to “reinvigorate the system for greater performance and effectiveness.”
The posting saw the redeployment of Maj. Gen. F. Agugo from Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals Corps Apapa, Lagos to the Defence Headquareters Department of Communications as Chief of Defence Communications; Maj. Gen. M Mohammed from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja to Pronto Tech Nigeria Ltd. and appointed Managing Director, Maj. Gen. A Owolabi from
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
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This is part of ongoing rehabilitation works.
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.
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The Nigerian Army over the weekend redeployed a tota number of 1,541 of its Senior Officers as parts of ongoing reformation in the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the nation’s security architectures.
This was contained in a statement made available to news men in Abuja by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa.
According to the statement a total of 1,546 officers, including 210 Generals, 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants were affected in the exercise.
The statement explained that the new posting which would take effect from January 18, was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and was intended to “reinvigorate the system for greater performance and effectiveness.”