No fewer than 137 top military officers were on Monday promoted by the Nigerian Army Council.
In the exercise, 45 were promoted from Brigadier-General to the rank of Major-General while 92 Colonels moved up to the rank of Brigadier-General.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman .
He listed some of those promoted to Major Generals as Acting Commander, Defence Headquarters Garrison, Brig.-Gen. H.O. Otiki and Acting Director, Veteran Affairs, Defence Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. O.O. Soleye.
Others are: Acting Provost Marshal, Brig.- Gen. A.T. Hamman; Acting Military Secretary, Brig.-Gen. l. F Yahaya; Acting General Officers Commanding 3, 7 and 8 Divisions, Brig.-Gen. B.A. Ahanotu; I.M. Yusuf and S.O. Olabanji.
Also promoted to Major General are: Acting Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Brig.- Gen. J.I. Unuigbe; Brig.-Gen. A.A. Jidda and Acting Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Brig.-Gen. J.E. Jakko.
Promoted to the two star general rank are also Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. V.O. Ezugwu; Director, Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency, Brig.- Gen. A.C.C. Agundu; Acting Commander, Headquarters Command Army Records, Brig.-Gen. H.E. Ayamasaowei and Commander Guards Brigade, Brig.-Gen. M.S. Yusuf.
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The late Brig.-Gen. B.A. Raji was promoted posthumously.
Others elevated to the rank of Major General are: Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre and the Commandant Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Brig.-Gen. O.F. Azinta; Brig.-Gen. J. Sarham; Commander Nigerian Army School of Artillery Brig.-Gen. T.A. Gagariga, and the Acting Commander Nigerian Army Education Corps Brig.- Gen. L.F. Abdullahi.
Acting Director Operations, Brig.-Gen. J.G.K. Myam, and Acting Director Peacekeeping Operations, Brig.-Gen. U.S. Yakubu, are now Major Generals.
In the category of those promoted to one star General (Brigadiers Generals) are Col. A. Israel; Col. C.O.C. Ekulide of Defence Headquarters; Col. S.O.F. Olowolayemo; Col. J.T.E. Chukwu; Col. E.E Eyong and the prolific writer, Col. D.C. Nengite.
Others are: Col. C.A. Dalhatu; Col. U.N. Babangida; Col. U.I. Mohammed; Col. N.U. Mukhtar; Col. O.G. Onubogu; Col. S.T. Shafaru; Col. G.G. Shipi and Col. A.S. Ishaq of 8 Division Provost Group.
Col. A.O.I. Kalajaiye; Col. J.C. Mbibi; Col. J.T.E. Chukwu; Col. H.A. Gambo and Col. L.B. Mohammed have been elevated to the post of Brigadier-General.
