Brigadier General Sani
Kukasheka Usman
Brigadier General Sani
Kukasheka Usman
Nigerian Army Releases New Posting of Top
Officers
The Nigerian Army has released another batch of posting and
appointments of some of its senior officers. Those affected by the
exercise include Major General AA Nani who is to remain in Army
Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans (AHQ DAPP) and
appointed Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General MM
Mshelia, from Warrant Officers Academy (WOA), Jaji, to Nigerian
Army Training Centre (NATRAC) and appointed Commander, Major
General G Oyefesobi, from NATRAC to Defence Intelligence Agency
(DIA) and appointed Director Administration, while Major General AB
Omozoje will move from DIA to AHQ DAPP and appointed Deputy Chief
of Policy Plans (Army) and Director Staff Duties.
Similarly, Major General I Attahiru is to remain in Defence
Headquarters (DHQ) and appointed Chief of Defence Logistics, Major
General KO Ogundele, will move from Armed Forces Command and Staff
College (AFCSC), to Defence Space Administration and appointed
Director Policy, Plans and Research, Major General EJ Enenche from
Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) to DHQ and appointed Director
Technical Support Services, Major General AS Maikobi from Training
and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to 82 Division and appointed General
Officer Commanding.
Major General SA Yaro has also been posted from AHQ Department
of Training and Operations (AHQ DATOPS) to TRADOC and appointed
Chief of Training, while Major General GA Umelo is to remain in AHQ
and appointed Director Peacekeeping Operations at AHQ DATOPs.
Others include Major General C Ofoche who is to remain in AWCN
and appointed Commandant, General JJ Ogunlade, from AHQ DAPP to DHQ
and appointed Director Innovation and Concept Development, Major
General JO Oni, from Armed Forces Simulation Centre to AHQ DOAA and
appointed Director Personnel Services and Major General ON Ugo from
HQ NAE to AHQ DOAL and appointed Director Engineering Services.
Major General M Bashir is to remain in Post Housing Development
Limited and appointed MD/CEO, while Major General SE Oduonwa moves
from DHQ to AHQ DAPP and appointed Director Policy.
Major General OW Ali has also been moved from AWCN to DHQ and
appointed Director Communications, Major General CG Musa is to
remain in AHQ Department of Projects and Programmes (AHQ DPP) and
appointed Executive Director Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches
Limited, while Major General JO Irefin is to remain in DHQ Garrison
and appointed Commander.
The posting also affected some Commandants of Nigerian Army
training institutions which include Major General OI Uzamere, who
is to remain in NACOL as Commandant Major General DH Alli-Keffi,
Commandant NASI, Major General MH Magaji, Commandant NAAS, Major
General AO Uthman, Commandant NASS, Major General BN Salami, NASST
Benin, General AS Ibikunle, Commandant NAOS and Major General EH
Ehiorobo, Commandant NASEME. Similarly, Major General S Mohammed is
to remain in Depot NA and appointed Commandant, while Major General
MO Enendu is to remain as Deputy Commandant, NAFRC, Major General
VO Offiong is to remain as Corps Commander NACST.
Major General US Mohammed will now move from 3 Brigade to AHQ
Department of Civil-Military Affairs and appointed Chief of
Civil-Military Affairs (CCMA), Major General AR Bakare has also
moved from NA Budget to DHQ Defence Research and Development Bureau
and appointed Director Administration and Logistics while Major
General YI Shalangwa is to remain as Director Legal Services
(Army). Major General TOB Ademola to remain in Nigerian Embassy
Beijing and appointed Defence Adviser while Major General A Kigbu
from NIMED MINUSMA to 44 NARHK and appointed Chief Medical Director
and Brigadier General A Laguda who was posted from AHQ Garrison to
WOA and appointed Commandant. Similarly, new Brigade Commanders
have been appointed for 3, 4 and 13 Brigades, these are Brigadier
General BA Alabi, Brigadier General GO Omorogbe and Brigadier
General OT Olatoye, respectively, while Brigadier General PP Malla
has been appointed Commander 82 Division Garrison, amongst
others.
SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations