Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has approved some deployments in the service.
This is contained in an official press statement signed the acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa.
Col. Musa said the development was in the rekindle spirit of professionalism.
He also said that the postings which were approved by Gen. Buratai, was “a routine/normal exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency.”
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The major highlight of the posting includes – the posting and appointment of Maj.-Gen. A.C.C. Agundu from Special Task Force (STF) Operation SAFE HAVEN, Jos, to Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), in Abuja, as Senior Research Fellow, Maj.-Gen. H. I. Bature from Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Defence Liaison Office National Assembly, Abuja, to Army Headquarters Department of Civil Military Affairs and appointed Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. U. M. Mohammed from Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL) to the Office of the Chief of Army Staff and appointed Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu/Deputy Chairman Board of Trustees NAPL, while the erstwhile Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu Maj.-Gen. C. C. Okonkwo now redeployed to STF Operation SAFE HAVEN Jos and appointed Commander, Maj.-Gen. F. Yahaya from Headquarters 1 Division Kaduna to Headquarters Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) Maiduguri and appointed Commander, while Maj.-Gen. O. G. Adeniyi is redeployed from Headquarters Theatre Command OPLD Maiduguri to NARC as Senior Research Fellow, Maj.-Gen. S. Idris from Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu- Yobe State redeployed to DHQ Abuja and appointed Director Liaison.
Others affected include – Maj.-Gen. A. A. Adesope from Office of the Chief of Army Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management to NAPL and appointed Group Managing Director, Maj.-Gen. M. G. Ali from Headquarters Theatre Command OPLD Maiduguri to Headquarters 4 Special Forces Command Doma, Nasarawa State, as Commander while the erstwhile Chief of Civil-Military Affairs AHQ Abuja Maj.-Gen. U. S. Mohammed has been redeployed to 1 Division Kaduna and appointed General Officer Commanding.
Similarly, Brig.-Gen. H. I. Daniel from the Defunct Army Special Forces Command Maiduguri to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Minna and appointed Director Army Training Support, Brig.-Gen. B. E. Onyeuko is to remain in DHQ Abuja as acting Director Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. N. M. Jega from Training and Doctrine Command Minna to Infantry Corps Centre Jaji and appointed Chief of Staff, Brig.-Gen. L. A. Araba from Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guaranty Abuja now redeployed to Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu, Yobe State as Ag. Commander, Brig.-Gen. V. O. Ita from DHQ, Abuja to Headquarters 402 Special Forces Brigade Azare and appointed Commander while Brig.-Gen. J. A. L. Jimoh from Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno to Headquarters 31 Brigade, Minna and appointed Commander and Brig.-Gen. G. T. O. Ajetunmobi has been redeployed from 31 Brigade, Minna, to Nigeria Army Welfare Limited by Guaranty, Abuja as Executive Director Operation.
Others are – Brig.-Gen. L. G. Lepdung from Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji, to DHQ Abuja and appointed Deputy Director Procurement (Logistics), Brig.-Gen. M. O. Ihanuwaze to remain in Office of the Chief of Army Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management as acting Director, Brig.-Gen. E. C. Obi–Osang from the defunct Headquarters 707 Special Forces’ Brigade, Makurdi, to Headquarters 401 Special Forces’ Brigade, Makurdi, as Commander, while Brig.-Gen. G. M. Mutkut is redeployed from the Defunct Nigerian Army Amphibious Command OPLD Baga to Headquarters 403 Amphibious Brigade, Baga, and appointed Commander and Brig.-Gen. J. R. Lar from Nigerian Army School of Artillery Kachia to Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno as Commander.
Also, Col. D. J. Abdullahi from the defunct Headquarters Nigerian Army Special Forces’ Command, Maiduguri, to Headquarters 4 Special Forces’ Command Doma, Nasarawa State, and appointed acting Chief of Staff, Col. E. C. Emere from Nigerian Army Archives to Nigerian Military School Zaria as Deputy Commandant and Col. M. O. Agi is to remain in Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps Bauchi as acting Chief of Staff among, others.
All the postings and appointments take effect from the 1st of April 2020.
While wishing all the officers well in their respective appointments, the Chief of Army Staff enjoins them to take their new responsibilities/appointments seriously and discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to the Nation and the Service.
