The Nigerian Army has announced a major redeployment of senior officers in Command, Staff and other appointments.
The posting affected Principal Staff Officers both at the Defence and Army Headquarters as well as General Officers Commanding (GOCs).
The Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force are also affected by the posting.
The posting which also re-organized Operation Lafiya Dole was aimed at injecting new hands to further actualize the vision of the Chief of Army Staff COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai.
A statement by Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, Director, Army Public Relations said,”Those affected in the redeployment include Major General AM Dikko who will take over as Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Brig Gen AO Abdullahi as Acting Commander Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole and Brig Gen UU Bassey as Acting Commander Sector 3, Operation Lafiya Dole.
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Others are, Major General CO Ude posted as Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Ndjamena.
Major General J Sarham is the new General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Major General EB Kabuk General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Major General MS Yusuf General Officer Commanding 81 Division and Major General BA Akinroluyo is General Officer Commanding 3 Division.
Among the Principal Staff Officers affected are Major General Lucky Irabor posted as Chief of Defence Training and Operations in the Defence Headquarters.
Major General LO Adeosun takes over as Chief of Training and Operations at the Army Headquarters.
Others are Major General HO Otiki, Commander Infantry Corps and Major General CU Agulanna as Chief of Accounts and Budget Nigerian Army.
Major General Jehadi Ezra Jakko is posted to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Finance and Budget, Major General AB Abubakar, Major General A Mohammed and Major General LKJ Ogunewe, among others will be proceeding to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre on Course.
All postings and appointments take effect from 1 August 2018.
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