Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has approved the redeployment of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals amongst several ...

Onyema Nwachukwu, said the move was part of efforts to ensure administrative and operational efficiency in the Nigerian Army (NA) amid recent operational successes recorded in combating emerging security challenges. Furthermore, the statement said Major General SE Udounwa is redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes to Defence Headquaters as Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General SG Mohammed redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to the Department of Army Training as Chief of Training, Major General UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director Personnel Management, Major General Y Yahaya moves from Headquaters 31 Artillery Brigade to Department of Army Administration as the Director Manpower (Army) among several others. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.

The Nigerian Army has appointed Major General I.S. Ali as the new Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North-East operation against the Boko Haram and ...

Brigadier General TI Gusau is also redeployed from Army Headquaters Department of Special Services to the Directorate of Defence Information as the new Director. The redeployment of all appointees takes effect from 11 January 2022.” The Nigerian Army has appointed Major General I.S.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has approved the redeployment of senior officers in an effort to ensure administrative and operational ...

BR Sinjen moves from Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as the new Corps Commander, and Maj.-Gen. Y Yahaya from Headquarters 31 Artillery Brigade moves to Department of Army Administration as the Director Manpower (Army) among several others,” he said. HD Bobbo moves from National Defence College to Headquarters 31 Brigade. “Among the new Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are Maj.-Gen. PE Eromosele moves from National Defence College to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers as commander. GS Abdullahi moves from Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals. UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director Personnel Management, while Maj.-Gen. He said the Chief of Training (Army), Maj.-Gen. “Those newly appointed Corps Commanders are the erstwhile theatre Commander, OPHK, Maj.-Gen. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. In the new appointment, Nwachukwu said the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Maj.-Gen. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen.

The Nigerian army has carried out a major redeployment of some of its general officers commanding (GOCs).

“Among the new defence and army headquarters principal staff officers are Major General SE Udounwa who is redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes to Defence Headquaters as Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General SG Mohammed redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to the Department of Army Training as Chief of Training, Major General UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director Personnel Management, Major General Y Yahaya from Headquaters 31 Artillery Brigade to Department of Army Administration as the Director Manpower (Army) among several others. “The newly redeployed Brigade Commanders include Brigadier General AM Umar from the Office of the Chief of Army Staff to Headquarters Guards Brigade, Brigadier General S Aliyu from Headquarters 6 Division to Headquarters 63 Brigade, Brigadier General HD Bobbo from National Defence College to Headquarters 31 Brigade, Brigadier General MT Aminu from Army War College Nigeria to Headquarters 35 Brigade among several others.” “Those newly appointed corps commanders are Major-General CG Musa from theatre command to headquarters Infantry Corps Centre as the new Corps Commander, Major General MS Ahmed from Headquarters Theatre Command (NE) to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armoured Corps as Corps Commander, Major General BR Sinjen from Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as the new Corps Commander, Major General PE Eromosele from National Defence College to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers, Major General AA Ayannuga From Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation to Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, Major General GS Abdullahi from Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals,” the army said.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the redeployment of Major Generals, and Brigadier Generals amongst several other ...

Brigadier General TI Gusau is also redeployed from Army Headquaters Department of Special Services to the Directorate of Defence Information as the new Director. Among the new Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are: Major General SE Udounwa who is redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes to Defence Headquaters as Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General SG Mohammed redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to the Department of Army Training as Chief of Training, Major General UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director Personnel Management, Major General Yahaya from Headquaters 31 Artillery Brigade to Department of Army Administration as the Director Manpower (Army) among several others. Notable among the new General Officers’ Commanding (GOC) appointees are: Major General IS Ali from Headquarters 3 Division to Theatre Command as the new Theatre Commander Joint Task Force, North East OPERATION HADIN KAI, Major General AB Ibrahim from Army Headquarters Department of Training to Headquarters 3 Division as the new GOC as well as Commander OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, Major General AS Chinade from Headquarters 2 Division to Headquarters 82 Division as GOC, while Major General GM Mutkut is to assume command as the GOC 8 Division and Commander Operation HADARIN DAJI (NW) from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plan.

Affected officers are Major Generals and Brigadier Generals, amongst several other senior officers across army formations and units.

BR Sinjen moves from the Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as the new corps commander, and Maj.-Gen. Y Yahaya from Headquarters 31 Artillery Brigade moves to Department of Army Administration as the Director Manpower (Army) among several others,” he said. HD Bobbo moves from National Defence College to Headquarters 31 Brigade. UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director of Personnel Management, while Maj.-Gen. “Among the new Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are Maj.-Gen. AM Umar was appointed the new commander of the Guards Brigade. GS Abdullahi moves from Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals. PE Eromosele moves from National Defence College to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers as commander. He said the Chief of Training (Army), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali moves to the North-East as theatre commander, Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Saturday, said the new postings and appointments were to sustain the recent operational successes recorded in combating emerging security challenges in the country.

Mr Nwachukwu said that the officers affected are Major Generals and Brigadier Generals amongst several other senior officers across army formations and ...

BR Sinjen moves from Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as the new Corps Commander, and Maj.-Gen. Y Yahaya from Headquarters 31 Artillery Brigade moves to Department of Army Administration as the Director Manpower (Army) among several others,” he said. “Among the new Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are Maj.-Gen. HD Bobbo moves from National Defence College to Headquarters 31 Brigade. UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director Personnel Management, while Maj.-Gen. PE Eromosele moves from National Defence College to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers as commander. GS Abdullahi moves from Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals. He said the Chief of Training (Army), Maj.-Gen. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. “Those newly appointed Corps Commanders are the erstwhile theatre Commander, OPHK, Maj.-Gen. In the new appointment, Mr Nwachukwu said the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Maj.-Gen. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen.