Abuja: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has approved a significant shake-up in the Nigerian Army with the redeployment of senior officers into key command and staff positions, affecting Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the Army Headquarters, and General Officers Commanding (GOCs).
Lt -Col. Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, issued this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Anele said the postings also affected Corps Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, and Brigade Commanders.
She said that Maj.-Gen. Adekunle Adeyinka was appointed Chief of Logistics (Army), Maj.-Gen. A.A. Adekeye became Chief of Personnel Management (Army), and Maj.-Gen. T.B. Ugiagbe took over as Chief of Standard and Evaluation.
She added that Maj.-Gen. A.A. Idris was named Chief of Military Intelligence (Army); Maj.-Gen. M.O. Erebulu was also appointed Provost Marshal (Army).
“Others include Maj.-Gen. E.A. Anaryu as Corps Commander, Supply and Transport, and Maj.-Gen. J.E. Osifo as Director-General, Nigerian Army Finance Corporation.
“Maj.-Gen. S.A. Akesode was posted as Head of Mission, African Union Verification Mission in Tigray, Ethiopia.
“The new GOCs are Maj.-Gen. A.S.M. Wase, appointed GOC 1 Division/Commander Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, and Maj.-Gen. C.R. Nnebeife, appointed GOC 2 Division/Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMMA,” she said.
Anele further disclosed that Maj.-Gen. M.O. Ihanuwaze had been appointed the new Commandant of the Nigerian Army Finance School, Maj.-Gen. K.O. Osemwegie heads the Army Signal School, while Maj.-Gen. A.J. Aliyu takes over at the Ordnance School.
She added that Maj.-Gen. A.C. Adetoba became Commandant, Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management.
“Also redeployed are Brig.-Gen. M. Jimoh as Commander, 1 Brigade, Brig.-Gen. N.E. Okoloagu as Commander, 2 Brigade, and Brig.-Gen. A.A. Bello as Commander, 6 Division Garrison/Sector 3, Operation DELTA SAFE.
“Oluyede charged the newly appointed officers to redouble their efforts in sustaining ongoing operations against terrorism, insurgency and other security threats, while assuring that troops’ welfare remained his priority,” she added.