July 01, (THEWILL) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has approved the appointment and redeployment of more General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Commanders and other senior officers to enhance the administrative and operational efficiency of the Nigerian Army.
A statement issued on Friday, by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the redeployment is a routine exercise, particularly with the recent retirement of some senior officers.
According to the statement, those affected include Maj.-Gen. VU Okoro from Department of Army Operations to 2 Division as GOC; Maj.-Gen. HT Dada from Defence Intelligence Agency to 82 Division as GOC, and Maj.-Gen. Muhammed Usman redeployed from 2 Division to 82 Division.
Also redeployed are Maj.-Gen. KA Isoni as Commander Army Headquarters Garrison, and Maj.-Gen. AE Abubakar from 7 Division/Sector 1 OPHK to 3 Division as GOC and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN.
Nwachukwu said the new Corps Commanders are Maj.-Gen. GO Adesina, Commander Signals Corps; Maj.-Gen. OO Oluyede, Commander, Infantry Corps; and Maj.-Gen. HG Tafida, Commander Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps.
“Maj.-Gen. EL Ugwuoke is appointed Corps Commander, Ordinance Corps, and Brig.-Gen. SI Musa, Acting Director Legal Services, while Brig.-Gen. ND Shagaya is now the Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport.
“Among the newly redeployed Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru from Department of Special Services and Programmes (Army) to Defence Headquarters and appointed Chief of Defence Operations,” he said.
Also appointed are Maj.-Gen. ES Buba, who moved from Defence Intelligence Agency to DHQ as Director Defence Media Operations; Maj.-Gen. OR Aiyenigba, Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation; and Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, Chief of Administration (Army).
“Others are Maj.-Gen. HT Wesley from TRADOC to Army Headquarters as Chief of Special Services and Programmes, Maj.-Gen. Y Yahaya appointed Chief of Personnel Management.
“Maj.-Gen. IM Jallo moves from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to Office of the COAS as Director Inspection and Compliance,” he said, adding that Maj.-Gen. EA Anaryu moves from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre as Deputy Commandant, and Brig.-Gen. NJ Edet from Headquarters 9 Brigade to Headquarters 14 Brigade as the new commander.
Also, Brig.-Gen. JIB Manjang was redeployed from Army War College Nigeria to the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management as Deputy Commandant, among several others.
The redeployments take effect from July 3.
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