Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Field Commanders and other key staff that will provide the much-needed vigour in running affairs of the Nigerian Army have been appointed. The appointment, which was made by the Chief of Army Staff, General Faruk Yahaya was contained in a press statement by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu.
The Nigerian Army Posting was released by the Department of Military Secretary on Friday 2 July 2021.
According to the posting, Maj Gen BO Sawyer is the new Director of Defence Information, while, Maj Gen IM Yusuf becomes the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy. Maj Gen TA Gagariga has been moved from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to Nigerian Army Artillery Corps as Corps Commander Artillery and Maj Gen VO Ezugwu of Training and Doctrine Command becomes the Commander Infantry Corps.
Maj Gen MA Yekini is the new Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Maj Gen MS Yusuf takes over as Chief of Defence Standard and Evaluation, whereas, Maj Gen AB Omozoje will take over as the Chief of Policy and Plans at the Army Headquarters.
Major Gen Yahaya also approved the appointment of Maj Gen SO Olabanji as the Commander Training and Doctrine Command, Maj Gen OA Akintade as the Chief of Army Logistics, Maj Gen OT Akinjobi takes over as Chief of Operations (Army), Maj Gen JA Ataguba becomes the Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation while Maj Gens KI Mukhtar and C Ofoche are the new Chief of Administration and Chief of Transformation and Innovation respectively. Maj Gen AB Ibrahim is appointed as Chief of Training (Army).
Among the new field commanders are Maj Gen AK Ibrahim who takes over as the Force Commander Multi National Joint Task Force, N’Djamena and Maj Gen IS Ali who becomes the General Officer Commanding 3 Division will double as the Commander Special Task Force Operation Safe Haven.
The COAS equally approved the appointment of Commanders, Commandants of NA Institutions, Directors and other key appointments at both Defence and Army levels.
Major General Yahaya said appointments were aimed to rejig efficiency in command and administration within the Command as the appointments take effect immediately.
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