By Kamsi Anayo
The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of officers in the ranks of Major Generals, Brigadier Generals and other senior personnel across its formations and units.
Affected in the posting, according to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, are some principal staff officers of the Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, Commandants of Training Institutions, Brigade Commanders, Commanding officers and several others.
The statement said the redeployment was to ensure administrative and operational efficiency in the Service.
It reads in part: “In an effort to ensure administrative and operational efficiency in the Nigerian Army (NA), amidst recent operational successes recorded in combating emerging security challenges, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has approved the redeployment of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals amongst several other senior officers across NA formations and units in the country.
“Those affected in the redeployment include some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, Commandants of NA Training Institutions, Brigade Commanders, Commanding officers and several others.
“Notable among the new General Officers’ Commanding (GOC) appointees are Maj.- Gen. I.S. Ali from Headquarters 3 Division to Theatre Command as the new Theatre Commander Joint Task Force North East OPERATION HADIN KAI, Maj.- Gen. AB Ibrahim from Army Headquarters Department of Training to Headquarters 3 Division as the new GOC as well as Commander OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, Maj.-Gen. AS Chinade from Headquarters 2 Division to Headquarters 82 Division as GOC, while Maj.- Gen.GM Mutkut is to assume command as the GOC 8 Division and Commander Operation HADARIN DAJI (NW) from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plan.
“Those newly appointed Corps Commanders are Maj.-Gen. CG Musa from Theatre Command to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre as the new Corps Commander, Maj.- Gen. MS Ahmed from Headquarters Theatre Command (NE) to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armoured Corps as Corps Commander, Maj.-Gen. BR Sinjen from Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as the new Corps Commander and Maj.- Gen. PE Eromosele from National Defence College to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers.”
