Lieutenant-General-Tukur-Yusuf-Buratai
Army Appoints Coordinator
Lieutenant-General-Tukur-Yusuf-Buratai
Army Appoints Coordinator for Police, New Commanders for
North-East Operation
In order to inject new hands in the fight against terrorism and
other operations, the Nigerian Army has today Thursday 6th December
2018, authorised the posting and appointments of some of its senior
officers.
Those affected by the new posting and appointments include some
Staff Officers and Commanders at various levels. Specifically, the
newly promoted Major General OT Akinjobi, Head of the Operations
Monitoring Team at the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, has been
appointed Commander, Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, while Major
General MG Ali, Commander 9 Brigade has been appointed Commander of
the newly created Nigerian Army Special Forces Command, Brigadier
General BR Sinjen, Commander, Integrated Fire Support and Brigadier
General FO Omoigui, has been moved from 2 Division Nigerian Army to
Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations and
appointed Director of Operations.
Brigadier General TA Lagbaja is to take over as Commander 9
Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General OR Aiyenigba, Director
Land Warfare at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College is to
move to the Office of the Chief of Army Staff as Head of Operations
Monitoring Team, while Brigadier General AU Kuliya is to take over
as Director Land Warfare at the Armed Forces Command and Staff
College.
Similarly, new Brigade Commanders have been appointed for some
of the Brigades at Operation LAFIYA DOLE. These include Brigadier
General EF Oyinlola, 22 Brigade, Brigadier General VU Okoro, 25
Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General AB Mohammed, 26 Task Force
Brigade, Brigadier General AO Oyelade, 27 Task Force Brigade,
Brigadier General MT Usman, 28 Task Force Brigade and Brigadier
General MG Kangye, 37 Brigade, while Brigadier General AS Ishaq has
been appointed as Coordinator, Nigeria Police Force for Operation
LAFIYA DOLE.
New Commanders have also been appointed for the various Army
Headquarters Logistics Commands at the theatre. These include
Brigadier General AG Ibrahim, Brigadier General PN Okeson and
Colonel OA Aminu for Logistics Base I, II and III, respectively.
Similarly, the posting has affected several Commanding Officers of
the various units in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, amongst others.
The Chief of Army Staff has also directed that all those
affected by the posting in the theatre, must remain committed and
fully in charge until they are properly relieved in line with
standard operating procedures and military professional ethics.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Troops of 117 Battalion, 28 Task Force
Brigade, Operation LAFIYA DOLE in conjunction with some members of
Civilian Joint Task Force, following a report on the presence of
suspected Boko Haram terrorists in a hideout, embarked on fighting
patrol along Yachida, Korongelen, Bombula and Forfor axis, Damboa
Local Government Area of Borno State, Tuesday 4th December 2018.
The Troops came in contact with the terrorists and engaged them at
Forfor village.
During the encounter, one of the Boko Haram terrorists was
neutralized, arrested two, while several other terrorists fled with
gunshot wounds. The gallant patrol team recovered one AK-47 rifle,
a magazine, 21 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, a 36 Hand
Grenade, magazine pouch and a Motorcycle.
Unfortunately, two soldiers sustained injuries and have since been
evacuated to 28 Task Force Brigade Field Ambulance for medical
attention.
SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
6th December 2018