Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai
Appoints new GOCs
Appoints new GOCs
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has approved massive changes with the postings and appointments of 334 officers of the Nigerian Army with various effective dates.
Buratai, in one of the first major strategic decisions since assumption of office as the 20th army chief, took the urgent decision following the retirement of several generals.
These changes which were contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, included some Principal Staff Officers at Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders and General Officers Commanding (GOCs) as well as other commanders.
Those affected in the redeployment included 37 Major Generals, 57 Brigadier Generals, 128 Colonels, several Lieutenants Colonels and others.
Some of those affected were the General Officers Commanding 1, 2, 3, 81 and 82 Divisions, Operations Pulo Shield and Safe Haven of Niger Delta and Plateau States. They are: Major General MA Koleoso who is now Commander TRADOC, Major General SN Muazu who moved from 2 Division to the Headquarters Infantry Corps and appointed Commander, Major General MT Ibrahim, from Department of Army Standard and Evaluation to Nigerian Defence Academy and appointed Commandant.
Others included Major General LKJ Ogunewe who is now the Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General FO Alli, is now Chief of Training and Operations and Major General AA Salihu, Chief of Logistics.
Others included Major General LKJ Ogunewe who is now the Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General FO Alli, is now Chief of Training and Operations and Major General AA Salihu, Chief of Logistics.
Also on the list are Major General AG Okunola, who now Commander of Operation Pulo Shield (JTF) and Major General TC Ude, Commander, Operation Safe Haven (STF Jos).Others are Major General LW Wiwa now Deputy Commandant of Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre.
Also affected in the shake up are Major General A Oyebade, who is now the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division, Major General LC Ilo, General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General H Umaru, General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General IH Edet, General Officer Commanding 81 Division and Brigadier General I Attahiru who is now the Acting General Officer Commanding 82 Division.
Also affected in the shake up are Major General A Oyebade, who is now the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division, Major General LC Ilo, General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General H Umaru, General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General IH Edet, General Officer Commanding 81 Division and Brigadier General I Attahiru who is now the Acting General Officer Commanding 82 Division.
While Brigadier General AT Hamman is now the Acting Provost Marshal, Brigadier General LF Abdullahi, Acting Commander, Nigerian Army Education Corps and Colonel R Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information, among others.
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