President Buhari Promotes
President Buhari Promotes Gen Adeosun, Biu
MR PRESIDENT, COMMANDER – IN – CHIEF, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
HAS APPROVED ACCELERATED PROMOTION OF TWO SENIOR OFFICERS & A
SUBALTERN OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY
The present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has
continued to demonstrate total and unflinching support to the Armed
Forces of Nigeria in the bid to effectively contain the security
situation in the country especially activities of terrorists in the
North East.
In particular, the government has shown commitment to
recognizing excellence, dedication and commitment on the part of
personnel of the Nigerian Army. It is in this wise that the
President, Commander – in – Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari has
approved the accelerated promotion of two senior officers and a
subaltern of the Nigerian Army. The officers are granted promotion
for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, examplary leadership,
loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency
operation in the North Eastern part of the country.
The two senior officers are Major General LO Adeosun, the Chief
of Training and Operations at Army Headquarters who has been
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and Brigadier General AB
Biu, General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 2
Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri, promoted to the rank of Major
General. Also, promoted to the rank of Captain is Lieutenant AJ
Danjibrin of 211 Demonstration Battalion Bauchi.
The President, Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces, of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has
conveyed his personal congratulations to the promoted officers and
charged them to continue to be shining examples to their
colleagues.
Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur
Yusufu Buratai, on behalf of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian
Army felicitate with the newly promoted officers and extends his
best wishes to them in all their future endeavours.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
9 July 2019