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Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by 9jaBlogger: 4:44pm On Dec 16, 2019
The Nigerian Army (NA) on Monday began the redeployment of its recently promoted Generals to various formations of the service, Igbere TV reports.

Acting spokesman of the NA, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement sent to Igbere TV via mail, said the appointments were approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. TY Buratai.

The statement reads,
“Due to the recent promotion of some senior officers, it became imperative to deploy them to appropriate appointments to the new ranks.

“Consequently, the Nigerian Army has just released the postings and appointments of the affected officers.

“The posting which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai is a routine exercise carried out to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness/efficiency.

“The highlight of the posting includes the appointment of Maj-Gen EO Ogunkale from Command Army Record Lokoja to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluation, Maj Gen AO Uthman from Nigerian Army School of Signals, Apapa, Lagos to Defence Headquarters as Director Defence Communications, Maj Gen OO Soleye from Defence Headquarters to Headquarters Command Army Record Lokoja as Commander, Maj Gen YI Shalangwa the erstwhile Director Legal Services ‘Army’ now redeployed to Defence Headquarters as Director Legal Services, Maj Gen DC Onyemulu from Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Lagos becomes Director Armed Forces Simulation Centre, while Maj Gen HI Bature is redeployed from Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Minna to Defence Headquarters and appointed Director Liaison.

“Others include; Maj Gen IM Obot to remain at Nigerian Army Resource Centre as Participant Senior Executive Management and Policy Course, Maj Gen BO Sawyer to remain in Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans as Director Plans.

“Also Maj-Gen LA Adegboye the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division is to remain as GOC 82 Division, Maj Gen MA Masanawa from Army Central Ammunition Depot to Defence Headquarters and appointed Director Innovation and Combat Development.

“Similarly, Maj-Gen G Oyefesobi from Defence Intelligence Agency to Headquarters of the recently created Nigerian Army Special Forces Corps as Commander, Maj Gen MM Bunza, the erstwhile commandant, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, is redeployed to Nigerian Army Education Corps as Corps Commander Education, Maj Gen DH Ali-Keffi from Nigerian Army School of Infantry Jaji to Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Director of Administration, Maj Gen GO Adesina from Army Headquarters Department of Army Policy and Plans to Nigerian Army Signals School Apapa, Lagos as Commandant while Maj Gen PE Eromosele from National Defence College Abuja to Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering Makurdi as Commandant.

“Others are – Maj Gen KO Aligbe from Defence Headquarters Abuja to Nigerian Army School of Infantry Jaji and appointed Commandant, Maj Gen AB Ibrahim to remain in Army Headquarters and appointed Director Training, Maj-Gen GK Nwosu to remain in Nigerian Army Special Forces School Buniyadi as Commandant, Maj-Gen FB Fakrogha to remain in Nigerian Army Women Corps as Commander Women Corps, Maj-Gen S Idris from Defence Headquarters to Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership Peace Keeping Centre and appointed Commandant.

“Similarly, Brig-Gen JC Ogbonna from Headquarters 81 Division to Headquarters 82 Division appointed Division’s Training Officer, Brig-Gen BH Mohammed from Headquarters Nigerian Army Education Corps to Nigerian Military School, Zaria as Commandant, Brig-Gen GO Omorogbe from Headquarters 4 Brigade Benin to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre Jaji as Chief of Staff, Brig-Gen AJ Fagge from Defence Space Agency to Ministry of Defence and appointed Principal General Staff Officer to Honourable Minister of Defence, Brig-Gen NI Najaja from 6 Military Intelligence Brigade Port Harcourt to Open Source Intelligence Command as Commander and Brig-Gen AO Quadri from Headquarters 81 Division Lagos to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Minna as Director Training.

“Also, Brig-Gen FG Dimlong from 105 Division’s Equipment Support (DES) to 101 DES and appointed Commander, Brig-Gen M Danmadami from Headquarters 3 Division Jos to Office of the Chief of Army Staff as Ag Director Procurement, Brig Gen OJ Akpor from 1 Division Garrison Kaduna to Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna appointed Director Military Training, Brig-Gen BU Yahaiya from Ministry of Defence to Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja and appointed Subject Expert South East Asia, Brig-Gen IM Jallo from Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna to 4 Brigade Benin as Commander, Brig-Gen HE Akpan from Army War College to Directorate of Army Recruitment, Resettlement and Reserve and appointed Commander, Brig-Gen O Nwachukwu to remain in Defence Headquarters as Ag Director Defence Information, Brig Gen MK Gara from Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations to 8 Division Garrison as Commander and Brig-Gen MU Wambai from SI List (SEC 41) to Headquarters Directorate of Legal Services as Acting Director Legal Services among others.

“Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen TY Buratai whilst wishing all the officers well in their respective appointments charges them to take their new responsibilities seriously and discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to the Service and the Nation. All the appointments take immediate effect.”

http://igberetvnews.com/1196218/major-shake-nigerian-army-top-generals-affected/

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by 9jaBlogger: 4:45pm On Dec 16, 2019
Lalasticlala
Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by PapaBaby: 4:49pm On Dec 16, 2019
Another way to remove southerners.
Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by Babagboju(m): 4:51pm On Dec 16, 2019
May I go fry rice
Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by emeijeh(m): 4:54pm On Dec 16, 2019
Arrange the names serially na, or in tabular form.
You dey confuse our eyes

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by DEXTROVERT: 5:18pm On Dec 16, 2019
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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by bossvinqualad25(m): 6:37pm On Dec 16, 2019
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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by JosEast(m): 6:39pm On Dec 16, 2019
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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by tunjiajayi: 6:53pm On Dec 16, 2019
PapaBaby:
Another way to remove southerners.

Dolt

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by Johans1991: 7:10pm On Dec 16, 2019
PapaBaby:
Another way to remove southerners.
thinking like a child

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by raumdeuter: 7:20pm On Dec 16, 2019
PapaBaby:
Another way to remove southerners.

Did you bother reading or you just wail by default

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by sapele914(m): 7:34pm On Dec 16, 2019
PapaBaby:
Another way to remove southerners.
Words of a defeated failure. You have already surrendered before the war has begun?

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by thundafire: 7:44pm On Dec 16, 2019
Remove Army chiefs he say No
Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by proudevil: 8:07pm On Dec 16, 2019
PapaBaby:
Another way to remove southerners.
Sharap......ODE

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by Bighead9: 8:14pm On Dec 16, 2019
PapaBaby:
Another way to remove southerners.


Cry me a River.


God bless Buratai,
God bless the Nigerian Army.

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by addictiv(m): 8:50pm On Dec 16, 2019
So we have just one 3 star General in the whole Nigerian Army
Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by gloriaunobi(f): 10:24pm On Dec 16, 2019
Name checkers Association of Nigeria come and do the judgement please

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by fk001(m): 10:31pm On Dec 16, 2019
Some people will not read the news oo but their eyes will be on the names just to find something to rant on.

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Re: Major Shake-up In Nigerian Army, Top Generals Affected by Banmeallday: 2:49am On Dec 17, 2019
Of course in a Nigger area this is news...and relevant lol

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