The Nigerian Army has redeployed and appointed 41 senior officers in new posting approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said the move was a routine exercise aimed at reinvigorating the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency.
The Army chief, while wishing them well in their respective appointments, further enjoined them to take their new responsibilities/appointments seriously and discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to the nation and the service.
The posting affects 28 Major Generals, 8 Brigadier Generals and 5 Colonels and would take effect from July 20, 2020.
Those affected were Maj.-Gen. LE Irabor from Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja Department of Training and Operations to Training and Doctrine Command Minna and appointed Commander; Maj.-Gen. FO Agugo from 6 Division, Port Harcourt to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signal Corps, Apapa, Lagos as Corps Commander Signals; Maj.-Gen. M Mohammed from Headquarters Nigerian Army Signal Corps, Apapa, Lagos, to Office of the COAS and appointed Special Adviser NA University Biu; Maj.-Gen. AM Dikko from Administrative Staff College of Nigerian Badagry, Lagos to NA Training Centre Kontagora and appointed Commander; Maj.-Gen. US Yakubu from NA Corps of Artillery Kontagora to Army Headquarters Abuja (AHQ) and appointed Chief of Administration (Army); Maj.-Gen. BO Sawyer from AHQ Department of Policy and Plans to NA Armour School, Bauchi and appointed Commandant; Maj.-Gen. IO Uzamere from NA College of Logistics, Lagos now redeployed to AHQ Abuja Department of Logistics and appointed Chief of Logistics (Army).
Others included Maj.-Gen. JO Irefin from Headquarters 81 Division Lagos to Headquarters 6 Division Port Harcourt and appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC); while Maj.-Gen. JO Akomolafe is now redeployed from Headquarters NA Armour Corps Bauchi to DHQ Abuja as Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluation.