Army releases more postings, appointments of senior officers
The Nigerian Army has released another batch of posting and appointments of some of its senior officers. A statement from army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman yesterday said those affected by the exercise include Major General AA Nani who was appointed Chief of Policy and Plans (Army) at the Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans (AHQ DAPP).
Also, Major General MM Mshelia moves from Warrant Officers Academy (WOA), Jaji, to Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) as Commander, Major General G. Oyefesobi from NATRAC to Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) as Director Administration, while Major General AB Omozoje will move from DIA to AHQ DAPP as Deputy Chief of Policy Plans (Army) and Director Staff Duties.
Others are; Major General I Attahiru, to remain in Defence Headquarters (DHQ) as Chief of Defence Logistics, Major General KO Ogundele, moves from Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) to Defence Space Administration as Director Policy, Plans and Research, Major General EJ Enenche moves from Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) to DHQ as Director Technical Support Services, Major General AS Maikobi from Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to 82 Division as General Officer Commanding.
Others are; Major General SA Yaro posted from AHQ Department of Training and Operations (AHQ DATOPS) to TRADOC as Chief of Training, while Major General GA Umelo is to remain at AHQ as Director Peacekeeping Operations AHQ DATOPs.
Major General C. Ofoche is to remain in AWCN as Commandant, General JJ Ogunlade moves from AHQ DAPP to DHQ as Director Innovation and Concept Development, Major General JO Oni moves from Armed Forces Simulation Centre to AHQ DOAA as Director Personnel Services and Major General ON Ugo from HQ NAE to AHQ DOAL as Director Engineering Services.
Major General M Bashir is to remain at the Post Housing Development Limited as MD/CEO while Major General SE Oduonwa moves from DHQ to AHQ DAPP as Director Policy.
Major General OW Ali has been moved from AWCN to DHQ as Director Communications, Major General CG Musa is to remain at AHQ Department of Projects and Programmes (AHQ DPP) as Executive Director Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited while Major General JO Irefin is to remain at DHQ Garrison as Commander.
Usman said the postings also affected some Commandants of Nigerian Army training institutions which include Major General OI Uzamere who is to remain in NACOL as Commandant, Major General DH Alli-Keffi, Commandant NASI, Major General MH Magaji, Commandant NAAS, Major AO Uthman, Commandant NASS, Major General BN Salami, NASST Benin, General AS Ibikunle, Commandant NAOS and Major General EH Ehiorobo, Commandant NASEME.”
He added that Major General S Mohammed is to remain in Depot NA as Commandant while Major General MO Enendu is to remain as Deputy Commandant, NAFRC, Major General VO Offiong is to remain as Corps Commander NACST.
Major General US Mohammed moves from 3 Brigade to AHQ Department of CivilMilitary Affairs as Chief of Civil-Military Affairs (CCMA), Major General AR Bakare also moves from NA Budget to DHQ Defence Research and Development Bureau as Director Administration and Logistics while Major General YI Shalangwa is to remain as Director Legal Services (Army).
Major General TOB Ademola remains in the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, China as Defence Adviser while Major General A Kigbu moves from NIMED MINUSMA to 44 NARHK as Chief Medical Director. Brigadier General A Laguda was posted from AHQ Garrison to WOA as Commandant.
New Brigade Commanders were appointed for 3, 4 and 13 Brigades as Brigadiers General BA Alabi, GO Omorogbe and OT Olatoye respectively, while Brigadier General PP Malla was appointed Commander, 82 Division Garrison, among others.