The Nigerian Army has carried out a major redeployment of senior officers in Command, Staff and other appointments.
In the new development announced by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu on Friday, the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force are affected.
Operation Lafiya Dole has been reorganized with the injection of new hands to further actualise “the vision” of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai.
Those affected in the redeployment include Maj-Gen A.M. Dikko who will take over as Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole; Brig.-Gen. A. O. Abdullahi as Acting Commander Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole and Brig- Gen U. U. Bassey as Acting Commander Sector 3, Operation Lafiya Dole.
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Others are Maj-Gen C. O. Ude posted as Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Ndjamena; Maj-Gen J. Sarham as General Officer Commanding 6 Division; Maj-Gen EB Kabuk General Officer Commanding 82 Division; Maj-Gen M. S. Yusuf, General Officer Commanding 81 Division and Maj-Gen B. A. Akinroluyo as General Officer Commanding 3 Division.
Among the Principal Staff Officers affected are Maj Gen L. E. O. Irabor posted as Chief of Defence Training and Operations in the Defence Headquarters while Maj-Gen L. O. Adeosun takes over as Chief of Training and Operations at the Army Headquarters.
Others are Maj Gen HO Otiki, as Commander Infantry Corps and Maj-Gen CU Agulanna as Chief of Accounts and Budget Nigerian Army.
Maj-Gen J. E. Jakko is posted to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Finance and Budget, Maj-Gen A. B. Abubakar, Maj Gen A. Mohammed and Maj-Gen L.K.J. Ogunewe, among others will be proceeding to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre on Course.
All postings and appointments take effect from August 1, 2018.
