In a significant move, the Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 47 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major Generals.
Additionally, 75 Colonels have been elevated to the status of Brigadier General, marking a notable reshuffling within the military hierarchy. These promotions follow the retirement of 113 generals earlier in the week, ushering in a new era of leadership within the Nigerian Army.
However, a statement issued on Friday, December 22, by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the council approved the promotions of the senior officers on Thursday, December 21.
He noted that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, urged them to redouble their efforts to justify their elevation and the confidence reposed in them.
According to him, those promoted to the rank of Major General include:
Brig Gen WB Etuk, Commandant Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management
Brig Gen JE Osifo, Commandant Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration
Brigadier General WM Dangana Commander Sector 3 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI
Brig Gen TB Ugiagbe Acting Chief of Military Intelligence
Brig Gen ASM Wase Deputy Director General Land Forces Stimulation Centre Nigeria Operations
Brig Gen MA Abdullahi Commandant Depot Nigerian Army
Brig Gen BI Alaya Commander Command Engineering Depot
Brig Gen AO Oyelade Director Personnel Planning Army Headquarters Department of personnel Management
Brig Gen OO Arogundade Commandant Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Brig Gen EI Okoro Commander 13 Brigade
Brig Gen CR Nnebeife Executive Director Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited
Brig Gen FU Mijinyawa Director Plans Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans.
Others are;
Brig Gen MT Abdullahi Commander 50 Space Command
Brig Gen M Adamu Commander 32
Brigade Brig Gen ND Shagaya Commandant Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport
Brig Gen ME Onoja Office of the CDS
Brig Gen MO Erebulu Acting Director Psychological Warfare Defence Headquarters.
Officers promoted from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General are:
Col Nwakonobi Chief of Staff Headquarters 3 Brigade
Col MC Akin Ojo Commander of 41 Engineer Brigade
Col BM Madaki Deputy Director Army Headquarters Operations Monitoring Team
Col MO Edide Directing Staff Army War College Nigeria
Col KE Inyang Commander 76 ST Brigade
Col OO Nafiu Chief of Staff Office of the Chief of Army Staff
Col PA Zipele Commander Signal Operations Command
Col OA Onasanya Acting Command Guards Brigade
Col MI Amatso Deputy Director Department of Civil Military Affairs
Col CM Akaliro Deputy Director Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation
Col NE Okoloagu Directing Staff Army War College Nigeria
Col AS Bugaje Acting Director Special Forces Infantry Corps Centre
Col AM Kitchner Commander 6 Division Finance and Account
Col SJ Dogo Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Headquarters 82 Division
Col JN Garba Commander 32 Brigade Garrison.
The officiers elevated to the rank of Brigadier General Others elevated to the rank of Brigadier General are;
Col PT Gbor Commander 81 Military Intelligence Brigade.
Col SO Okoigi Acting Corps Commander Nigerian Army Medical Corps Col AF Maimagani Acting Director Chaplaincy (Roman Catholic)
Col PO Alimekhena Headquarters 81 Division
Col BI George Acting Director Directorate of Dental Services Headquarters Nigerian Army Medical Corps
Col IB Gambari Headquarters 63 Brigade
Col AY Emekoma Participant Senior Executive Course 45 National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.
NIGERIAN ARMY PROMOTES SENIOR OFFICERS
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) December 22, 2023
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