Military redeploys spokesman, 398 officers in major shake-up

The spokesperson for the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Maj.-Gen.
John Enenche, and 398 other officers have been redeployed in a
major shake-up announced by the Nigerian Army on Friday.

The army, which said the 2017 Fourth Quarter Postings and
Appointments would take effect on January 2, 2018, noted that the
shake-up affected officers in the rank of Brigadier-Generals and
Major-Generals.

Our correspondent learnt that some senior officers were retired,
having completed the mandatory years of service in the army.

The army said the Director, Defence Information, Enenche, was
now the Commandant, Army War College, Abuja, “while Brig Gen J.A.
Agim is now the acting Director, Defence Information.”

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. –Gen. Sani Usman, who
confirmed the appointments in a statement on Friday, said, “The
redeployment has affected some Principal Staff Officers at Defence
and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, General Officers
Commanding, Commandants of Training Institutions and Directors,
among others. In all, the posting and appointments affected 399
Officers.

“Major General John Enenche has been appointed Commandant, Army
War College Nigeria, while Brig. –Gen. J. A. Agim is now the acting
Director, Defence Information. Brig. –Gen. L. T. Omoniyi has been
appointed as the Commander of the newly established 17 Brigade with
headquarters in Katsina, while Brig. –Gen. E. T. Essien is now
Commander, 29 Task Force Brigade. All the postings and appointments
take effect from January 2, 2018.”

The spokesperson for the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Maj.-Gen.
John Enenche, and 398 other officers have been redeployed in a
major shake-up announced by the Nigerian Army on Friday.

The army, which said the 2017 Fourth Quarter Postings and
Appointments would take effect on January 2, 2018, noted that the
shake-up affected officers in the rank of Brigadier-Generals and
Major-Generals.

Our correspondent learnt that some senior officers were retired,
having completed the mandatory years of service in the army.

The army said the Director, Defence Information, Enenche, was
now the Commandant, Army War College, Abuja, “while Brig Gen J.A.
Agim is now the acting Director, Defence Information.”

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. –Gen. Sani Usman, who
confirmed the appointments in a statement on Friday, said, “The
redeployment has affected some Principal Staff Officers at Defence
and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, General Officers
Commanding, Commandants of Training Institutions and Directors,
among others. In all, the posting and appointments affected 399
Officers.

“Major General John Enenche has been appointed Commandant, Army
War College Nigeria, while Brig. –Gen. J. A. Agim is now the acting
Director, Defence Information. Brig. –Gen. L. T. Omoniyi has been
appointed as the Commander of the newly established 17 Brigade with
headquarters in Katsina, while Brig. –Gen. E. T. Essien is now
Commander, 29 Task Force Brigade. All the postings and appointments
take effect from January 2, 2018.”