Anthony Iwuoma
There has been a major shake up in the Nigerian Army, with Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has given approval of postings and redeployment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) and some other senior officers, according to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.
The exercise was geared towards reinvigorating the Army.
Gen. Nwachukwu disclosed in the statement that those affected in the exercise include General Officers Commanding and other senior officers.
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According to him, Maj.-Gen. V. Ebhaleme was appointed Director, Support Services in Defence Space Administration while Maj.-Gen. GB Audu moves to Nigerian Army Resource Centre as Senior Research Fellow.
Also, Godwin Umelo, a Maj.-Gen., had been redeployed from Defence Simulation Centre to Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and appointed the Director-General, Defence Research and Development Bureau.
Other officers included the former Commandant of the Army War College Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Solomon Udounwa, now appointed Chief of Special Services/ Programmes (Army) in the newly-established Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes.
Maj.-Gen. MT Durowaiye from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans was appointed Director, Veteran Affairs Directorate and transferred to the Army Headquarters Department of Administration (Army).
He further said, “Maj.-Gen. AE Attu moves from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to Defence Training and Operations and appointed Director Peace Keeping Operations while Maj.-Gen. UT Musa moves to Headquarters 81 Division as General Officer Commanding.
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“Maj.-Gen. CU Onwunle had been appointed Director of Communications DHQ; Maj.-Gen. OO Oluyede moves to Headquarters 6 Division as General Officer Commanding and Maj.-Gen. LT Omoniyi moves to Army Headquarters Department of Operations as Director Campaign Planning.”
Gen. Nwachukwu also disclosed that Maj.-Gen. OJ Akpor had been redeployed from Nigerian Defence Academy to Defence Headquarters as Director Defence Information, while Maj.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo moves from 7 Division to Defence Headquarters as Director Campaign Planning.
He added that while Maj.-Gen. LA Fejokwu had been appointed Director, Standard and Evaluation DHQ, Maj.-Gen. JAL Jimoh was redeployed from the Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) as Chief of Training.
According to Gen. Nwachukwu, Maj.-Gen. HT Wesley moves from Office of the Chief of Army Staff to Headquarters Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Director Administration and Maj.-Gen. JO Ochai moves to Nigerian Army Armour School as Commandant.
He added that Maj.-Gen. SG Mohammed was redeployed from 6 Division to Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans as Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans, amongst others.
Gen. Nwachukwu added that, “Other senior officers affected in the reorganisation include; Brig.-Gen. AS Maikano who moves from Nigerian Army Welfare Insurance Scheme to 82 Division and as Commander, Division Finance and Accounts.
“Brig.-Gen. LA Lebo has been appointed Acting Deputy Chief of Training (Linkages/Integration), while Brig.-Gen. MO Ihanuwaze was appointed Director of Budget and Accounts (AHQ) and Brig.-Gen. Ojogbane Adegbe was appointed Director Psychological Operations, AHQ Department of Civil-Military Affairs.”