Nigerian Army Effects Major Shake-up, Redeploy Generals [Full list]

The Nigerian Army has announced thenew postings as well as appointments of some senior officers in a major shake up.

The posting were approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen TY Buratai.

A statement on Tuesday by Col Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, stated that the redeployment was a routine exercise intended to rejuvenate the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency.

According to the statement, Maj Gen UM Mohammed from Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL) was moved to the Office of the Chief of Army Staff as Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu/Deputy Chairman Board of Trustees NAPL; Maj. Gen ACC Agundu from Special Task Force (STF) Operation SAFE HAVEN Jos, was moved to Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) Abuja, as Senior Research Fellow; Major General HI Bature from Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Defence Liaison Office National Assembly, Abuja, moved to Army Headquarters, Department of Civil Military Affairs as Chief of Civil-Military Affairs.

Others affected in the redeployment are, Maj. Gen OG Adeniyi who was moved from Headquarters Theatre Command OPLD, Maiduguri to NARC as Senior Research Fellow; Maj Gen S Idris from Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu- Yobe State, to DHQ Abuja as Director Liaison; Maj. Gen CC Okonkwo, Special Adviser Nigerian Army University, Biu, moved to STF Operation SAFE HAVEN Jos as Commander; Maj. Gen F Yahaya from Headquarters 1 Division Kaduna to Headquarters Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) Maiduguri as the Commander.

Maj. Gen MG Ali from Headquarters Theatre Command, OPLD, Maiduguri was moved to Headquarters 4 Special Forces Command Doma in Nasarawa State as Commander; the erstwhile Chief of Civil-Military Affairs AHQ Abuja Maj. Gen US Mohammed was redeployed to 1 Division Kaduna as the General Officer Commanding; Maj. General AA Adesope from Office of the Chief of Army Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management was moved to NAPL as the Group Managing Director.

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Brig. Gen BE Onyeuko is to remain in DHQ Abuja as Acting Director Defence Media Operation; Brig. Gen. NM Jega moved from Training and Doctrine Command Minna to Infantry Corps Centre Jaji as the Chief of Staff; Brig. Gen HI Daniel from the Defunct Army Special Forces Command Maiduguri moved to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Minna as the Director Army Training Support.

Brig. Gen JAL Jimoh from Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno was moved to Headquarters 31 Brigade Minna as the Commander and Brig. Gen GTO Ajetunmobi was redeployed from 31 Brigade Minna to Nigeria Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee, Abuja as Executive Director Operation; Brig. Gen LA Araba from Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guarantee Abuja now redeployed to Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu, Yobe State as Ag Commander; Brig Gen VO Ita was moved from DHQ, Abuja to Headquarters 402 Special Forces Brigade Azare as the Commander.

Brig Gen MO Ihanuwaze is to remain in Office of the Chief of Army Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management as Acting Director; Brig Gen EC Obi – Osang from the defunct Headquarters 707 Special Forces Brigade Makurdi was moved to Headquarters 401 Special Forces Brigade Makurdi as Commander; Brig. Gen LG Lepdung from Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre Jaji to DHQ Abuja and appointed Deputy Director Procurement (Logistics).

Brig. Gen GM Mutkut has been redeployed from the Defunct Nigerian Army Amphibious Command OPLD Baga to Headquarters 403 Amphibious Brigade Baga as the Commander and Brig. Gen JR Lar from Nigerian Army School of Artillery Kachia to Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno as Commander.

Col EC Emere was moved from Nigerian Army Archives to Nigerian Military School Zaria as Deputy Commandant and Col MO Agi is to remain in the Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps Bauchi as Acting Chief of Staff; Colonel DJ Abdullahi has been moved from the defunct Headquarters Nigerian Army Special Forces Command Maiduguri to Headquarters 4 Special Forces Command Doma Nasarawa State as Acting Chief of Staff.

The statement added that the postings and appointments are to take effect from the 1st of April 2020.