EXPOSED: Nigerian Army Shuns Southern Officers, Deploys Northern Commanders To Quell Tension In South-East.

The army posted Muslim and non-Igbo personnel as commanders over its operations and brigades in Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Benue, Edo, Delta and Rivers.

The Nigerian Army’s deployment of northern officers for its operations in the South-East region is contributing to the tension in the region, according to several military sources who spoke to SaharaReporters.

Checks by SaharaReporters confirmed that the army posted Muslim and non-Igbo personnel as commanders over its operations and brigades in Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Benue, Edo, Delta and Rivers.

The commanders are mainly from the north, while a few are from the South-West.

In Anambra State, the Cantonment Commandant of the 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, is Col Abdulsalam Abubakar Sambo, a Hausa-Fulani Muslim, while in Imo State, the Brigade Commander of 34 Brigade, Obinze, is Brig Gen Ibrahim Tukura, another northerner.

In Abia State, the Brigade Commander of 14 Brigade, Ohafia, is Brig Gen M. Ibrahim, still, a northerner while in Akwa Ibom State, the Brigade Commander of 2 Brigade, Uyo, is Brig Gen Faruk Mijinyawa, another northerner.

The 82 division headquartered in Enugu State, which oversees the South-East brigades, is headed by Major-General Taoreed Lagbaja, a Muslim South-Westerner General Officer Commanding, who assumed office only in March.

He took over from Maj Gen Lasisi Adegboye, the former GOC, another Muslim South-Westerner.

Up to the Middle Belt states, the army observably kept out South-East officers to hold any key position.

In adjoining Benue State, the Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, which takes care of some of the Middle Belt states, is Maj Gen Yekini Adeyemi, also a South-West Muslim, while the Commander of 401 Special Forces Brigade, Makurdi, is Brig Gen Samai’la Mohammed Uba.

The Commanding Officer of the 72 Special Forces Battalion, Makurdi, as of January 2021, is Lt Col A.D. Alhassan, another northerner.

The situation is not different in Edo State, where the Brigade Commander of 4 Brigade, Benin, is Brigadier Gen M.A Sadiq and in Delta, the Brigade Commander of 63 Brigade; Asaba is Brig Gen A Idris, another Muslim northerner.

In Rivers State, the General Officer Commanding of the 6 Division, which oversees the South-South states, is Maj Gen Sambo G Mohammed, another Muslim northerner.

“It is sad that the Nigerian Army, though it refuses to confess it, has a body language of ethnic and religious domination for the southern states. The operations and brigades are led by officers who are estranged to the region; cannot relate to the needs and aspirations of the states and seemed to be brought to enforce subjugation,” military personnel lamented.

“Yes, the army is the face of Nigeria’s unity, but it is obvious that the army does not believe in Christian, southern officers to hold the key positions, most especially in the troubled states. And this is why the frictions continue. Sometimes, you need non-kinetic measures to solve separatist agenda and agitations and not the guns and bullets. You need well refined and diplomatic officers from their region to speak to agitators in such regions. This strategy, the military, is conspicuously lacking,” another military source stated.

A civil group, The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, while commenting on the development in the South-East, condemned the skewed postings which favour the north.

The Intersociety Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi, said, “The takeover and control of crucial army formations in the Christian part of the country by these Muslim officers are found to be a deliberate policy of the present government.

“This has been majorly responsible for disproportionate security and safety of the affected Christian civilian population and their properties, thereby putting them not only in danger but also exposing them to attacks by Jihadist herdsmen.”

http://saharareporters.com/2021/05/08/exposed-nigerian-army-shuns-southern-officers-deploys-northern-commanders-quell-tension

Best of luck to him

Does our constitution forbid that?

Wow...

What if Buhari is not as incompetent as we all think?
What if he has an agenda?
What if he is working towards achieving a goal?

What if all what Nnamdi said in the past are all true?


What if(s) just plenty.

If I say Saha Saha say Deserted

Saha Saha....

If there really is an Islamic agenda, I don't see them failing.

Buhari the dead mannequin is practising true federalism now

BigSarah:
If there really is an Islamic agenda, I don't see them failing.

Only time will tell

And the case is different in the northern dominated state. I wonder why Christians are just seeing it now. The jihad is real and we Christians must be prapare to fight for our lives and existence.

Let's see what they can do

Terrorist Fulani Army


Terrorist Presidency


Terrorist nation

The bitter truth is that... Southerns are subject to the northerners.

Those Bastard cowards leaders in the southern regions subjected the south to northern oligarchs control because of selfish ambition

Unfortunately it will be like that for a very long time, it’s a status quo

ok

Nigeria can never move forward with what we have on ground now.

If you doubt me, and you strongly believe I'm wrong, let's bet on it, and give it a timeline.

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I KEEP ASKING MYSELF Y THE YORUBA MUSLIM THAT HATES ME, WANT TO CONTINUE SHARING COUNTRY WITH THE SAME IGBO MAN HE HATES, BY FIRE AND BY FORCE.



THEY WILL CHEER AT THE MURDER OF IGBO YOUTH, YET STILL CLAIM TO BE ONE COUNTRY.



THIS MUST BE A RAPE MINDSET OR HOMOSEXUALITY OF SOME SOUGHT.

NOTHING NEW,THAT THE WAY IT BE,SINCE THE CREATION OF NIGERIA.
THEY DOMINATE EVERYTHING, THE POLICE, ARMY,GOVERNMENT MINISTRAY, I KNOW FRIENDS THAT CHANGE THEIR NAME TO Muslim NAME , GET INTO THE ARMY.

You people failed to send your Children to join Army for the fear of being killed on the war Frontline and you even have time to Claimed marginalisation as usual.

Cowards will never make it in life.
The joy is that America and EU iare not reading this news I don't think they will help you.

P1PrinceKT:
You people failed to send your Children to join Army for the fear of being killed on the war Frontline and you even have time to Claimed marginalisation as usual.

Cowards will never make it in life.
The joy is that America and EU iare not reading this news I don't think they will help you.

You are a fool. I blame the mumu southerners that cannot rally together and uphold the constitution. and make sure things are done right. But are willing tools to be used against their region.

Terrorists are in control of Nigerian government.

tempest01:


You are a fool. I blame the mumu southerners that cannot rally together and uphold the constitution. and make sure things are done right. But are willing tools to be used against their region.

Perhaps you're too naive to know that Fulani terrorists and their Muslim brotherhood in the southwest have not respect for the constitution.

All I am interested in is for this senseless killings to stop nothing more nothing less.

These have always been nothing but fuulani military garrisons...
Anybody who used to think that there is anything called "The Nigerian Army" in the true sense of that term missed the memo..
This is why they kill at the slightest provocation. This is why there is zero relationship and synergy between them and the people in the east. This is why they have always been the face of oppression in the east...
And this is why agitations will never end till things drastically change..

Charity begins at home, let them go to the north and quell the tensions there first, nonsense n Desmond Elliot

Abdul05:
Does our constitution forbids that?

No sir, our constitution did not forbid it, but morality and fairness to everyone under the constitution did not allow it.
Anyone with his/her senses working well enough should know that things are going wrong in the country because of the way this president and his kitchen cabinet are directing the affairs of the country.

Not even the northern states are fearing better.

President Buhari is not showing any signs of being in control of the country.
Even, his home state of katsina is feeling the heat more than any other state.

There must be a significant amount of moral responsibility on the table.
Fairness in all aspects of constitutional matters
Everyone must have a great sense of belonging


There are many reasons why Buhari should speak for himself now.
There are many reasons why Buhari should take control now, as the indications of things now are pointing to his absence.
It is not enough for the president to only appear on television when attending to visitors or attending a meeting without him talking to people.
The country is under siege from within, the president is not available and he will not allow any other person to be acting on his behalf

Children of God will defeat the Zoo army

helinues:
If I say Saha Saha say Deserted

Saha Saha....

I know u must be here to shine ur filthy teeth u no dey disappoint cos the hatred is so deep in you and no modicum of justice.. U will never be in boko haram thread to shine teeth like this or even condemn the region and its people or govt.. Na hypocrisy go still kill u..

hegelian:


I know u must be here to shine ur filthy teeth u no dey disappoint cos the hatred is so deep in you and no modicum of justice.. U will never be in boko haram thread to shine teeth like this or even condemn the region and its people or govt.. Na hypocrisy go still kill u..

Why should you be expecting me to be on boko haram's thread? Are northern leaders ready to stop the killing?

There news are now as usual news.

Reason why we are trying not to let SE's cave be like that

Abdul05:
Does our constitution forbids that?

Common sense does. Something I think you need to pray for going by your question here.