Shake up as Army redeploys 72 Generals
Authorities of the Army announced the redeployment of 72 senior military officers in what it described as postings and appointments.
Twenty-nine of the affected officers are Major-Generals while 43 are Brigadier Generals. The redeployment takes immediate effect.
A statement signed by Col. OU Abdul on behalf of the Director of Army Public Relations indicated that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Maj. Gen. Joseph Shoboiki, has been moved to the Defence Headquarters, Abuja as Director of Policy (D Pol).
Former Director, Training at the Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Garba Ayodele Wahab becomes the new GOC 1 Division.
Maj. Gen. JO Nwaogbo is also the GOC for 3 Division.
Maj. Gen Sunday O Idoko is leaving the 82 Division to become the Chief of Logistics (COLOG) at the Army Headquarters. Maj Gen OO Oshinowo of the Special Task Force (STF) Jos is now GOC 82 Division.
The Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA), Maj Gen Emmanuel Etim Bassey has been appointed as the Chief of Administration at Army Headquarters. Maj Gen MB Ibrahim, formerly of Defence Headquarters now commands the Special Task Force (STF) Jos.
In the same vein, Maj. Gen. AT Jibrin and Maj. Gen. U Buzugbe have been confirmed as Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) and Military Secretary (Army). The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Raphael Ishaku Isa, is now the Provost Marshal.
The new Commander of the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre (NAPKC) Jaji, is Maj Gen JS Zaruwa while Maj Gen AS Agha-Okoro who until now was at the Department of Army Training and Operations (DATOPS) at the Army Headquarters is now the Director Legal Services (DLS).
Other appointments include the Commander 3 Brigade, Brig Gen II Abbah; Commander 31 Brigade, Brig Gen Ilouga; Commander 21 Brigade, Brig Gen RO Bamigboye, 81 Division, Brig Gen CO Okoro, is now Sector Commander/Nigerian Contingent Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
Brig Gen MA Koleoso has been appointed the Sector Commander/Nigerian Contingent Commander for the United Nations Mission in Dafur (UNAMID).
Authorities of the Army announced the redeployment of 72 senior military officers in what it described as postings and appointments.
Twenty-nine of the affected officers are Major-Generals while 43 are Brigadier Generals. The redeployment takes immediate effect.
A statement signed by Col. OU Abdul on behalf of the Director of Army Public Relations indicated that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Maj. Gen. Joseph Shoboiki, has been moved to the Defence Headquarters, Abuja as Director of Policy (D Pol).
Former Director, Training at the Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Garba Ayodele Wahab becomes the new GOC 1 Division.
Maj. Gen. JO Nwaogbo is also the GOC for 3 Division.
Maj. Gen Sunday O Idoko is leaving the 82 Division to become the Chief of Logistics (COLOG) at the Army Headquarters. Maj Gen OO Oshinowo of the Special Task Force (STF) Jos is now GOC 82 Division.
The Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA), Maj Gen Emmanuel Etim Bassey has been appointed as the Chief of Administration at Army Headquarters. Maj Gen MB Ibrahim, formerly of Defence Headquarters now commands the Special Task Force (STF) Jos.
In the same vein, Maj. Gen. AT Jibrin and Maj. Gen. U Buzugbe have been confirmed as Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) and Military Secretary (Army). The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Raphael Ishaku Isa, is now the Provost Marshal.
The new Commander of the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre (NAPKC) Jaji, is Maj Gen JS Zaruwa while Maj Gen AS Agha-Okoro who until now was at the Department of Army Training and Operations (DATOPS) at the Army Headquarters is now the Director Legal Services (DLS).
Other appointments include the Commander 3 Brigade, Brig Gen II Abbah; Commander 31 Brigade, Brig Gen Ilouga; Commander 21 Brigade, Brig Gen RO Bamigboye, 81 Division, Brig Gen CO Okoro, is now Sector Commander/Nigerian Contingent Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
Brig Gen MA Koleoso has been appointed the Sector Commander/Nigerian Contingent Commander for the United Nations Mission in Dafur (UNAMID).
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