Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose Assumes Office as Acting GOC 8 Division NA

The newly appointed acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji (JTF NW OPHD), Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose, assumed command on Friday after a handling and taking over ceremony held at the Division’s Headquarters, Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto.
Brigadier General Ajose took over from his predecessor, Major General Godwin Mutkut, who was posted to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre as Director of Military Technology.

A statement in Sokoto by the acting Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Shittu Ibrahim quoted Major General Mutkut eulogising the officers and soldiers of the Division for their unalloyed cooperation and support during his tenure, charging them to remain committed and disciplined.

The former GOC said the Division’s Area of Responsibilities (AOR) was not strange to his successor as a one-time Brigade Commander.

He therefore expressed confidence in his capability and ability to take the division to greater heights.

Earlier in his remarks, the new GOC and Commander JTF NW OPHD, Brigadier General Ajose, commended his predecessor for his successful track record while seeking his continuous guidance.

He expressed his willingness to work with all officers and soldiers toward lasting peace and stability within the division’s AOR.

Brigadier General Ajose further wished his predecessor successful tour of duty in his new office.

Until his appointment as the acting GOC and Commander JTF NW OPHD, he was the Director of Administration at Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.

The highlights of the event, were the signing of the handing and taking over notes, the handing over of the command flag, and a quarter guard parade.