Army Redeploys 11 Generals, Others In Massive Shakeup [FULL LIST]

The Army has announced redeployment of 11 Generals and other
senior officers in a major shakeup after the appointment of new
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya.

The redeployment is coming few days after reports of compulsory
retirement of 29 Generals senior to the Chief of Army Staff.

A statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier
General Mohammed Yerima, said the posting was in line with the
vision of the COAS.

The statement reads in part: “The Nigerian Army(NA) has released
posting and appointments of senior officers. This is in line with
the Chief of Army Staff vision to have a professional Nigerian Army
ready to accomplish assigned missions within a Joint Environment in
Defence of Nigeria.

“Those affected in the reorganisation include: Major General FO
Omoigui from Headquarters Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI to
Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria and appointed Director
General, Major General CG Musa from Nigerian Army Resource Centre
to Headquarters Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI and appointed
Theatre Commander, Major General OR Aiyenigba from Defence
Headquarters to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police
and appointed Provost Marshal(Army) and Major General IM Jallo from
Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Theatre Command
Operation HADIN KAI and appointed Deputy Theatre Commander 1.

“Others affected in the posting include: Brigadier General NU
Muktar from Nigeria High Commission Islamabad to Office of the
Chief of Army Staff and appointed Director of Procurement,
Brigadier General O Nwachukwu from Defence Headquarters ( Director
Defence Information) to Headquarters Directorate of Army Public
Relations and appointed Director, Brigadier General AE Abubakar
from Department of Training and Operations( Defunct) to
Headquarters 22 Brigade and appointed Commander, Brigadier General
KO Ukandu from Office of the Chief of Army Staff (Director
Procurement) to National Defence College and appointed Directing
Staff.

“Brigadier General IB Abubakar from Nigerian Army Armour School
to Army Headquarters Department of Army Operations and appointed
Deputy Director Operations, Brigadier General AM Umar from Army War
College Nigeria to Office of the Chief of Army Staff and appointed
Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff and Brigadier General AJS
Gulani from Nigerian Army Armour School to Headquarters 24 Task
Force Brigade and appointed Commander”.

Also affected were: “Colonel KE Inyang from Headquarters
Department of Army Logistics to Office of the Chief of Army Staff
and appointed Military Assistant to the Chief of Army Staff,
Colonel OO Braimah from Headquarters Theatre Command Operation
HADIN KAI to Nigeria High Commission Islamabad and appointed
Defence Attachee and Colonel IP Omoke from Office of the Chief of
Army Staff to Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Assistor
Director Foreign Liaison/ Liaison Officer(Army).

“The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya urged all
the affected senior officers to justify the confidence reposed on
them. All posting and appointments are with immediate effect”.

The Army has announced redeployment of 11 Generals and other
senior officers in a major shakeup after the appointment of new
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya.

The redeployment is coming few days after reports of compulsory
retirement of 29 Generals senior to the Chief of Army Staff.

A statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier
General Mohammed Yerima, said the posting was in line with the
vision of the COAS.

The statement reads in part: “The Nigerian Army(NA) has released
posting and appointments of senior officers. This is in line with
the Chief of Army Staff vision to have a professional Nigerian Army
ready to accomplish assigned missions within a Joint Environment in
Defence of Nigeria.

“Those affected in the reorganisation include: Major General FO
Omoigui from Headquarters Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI to
Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria and appointed Director
General, Major General CG Musa from Nigerian Army Resource Centre
to Headquarters Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI and appointed
Theatre Commander, Major General OR Aiyenigba from Defence
Headquarters to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police
and appointed Provost Marshal(Army) and Major General IM Jallo from
Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Theatre Command
Operation HADIN KAI and appointed Deputy Theatre Commander 1.

“Others affected in the posting include: Brigadier General NU
Muktar from Nigeria High Commission Islamabad to Office of the
Chief of Army Staff and appointed Director of Procurement,
Brigadier General O Nwachukwu from Defence Headquarters ( Director
Defence Information) to Headquarters Directorate of Army Public
Relations and appointed Director, Brigadier General AE Abubakar
from Department of Training and Operations( Defunct) to
Headquarters 22 Brigade and appointed Commander, Brigadier General
KO Ukandu from Office of the Chief of Army Staff (Director
Procurement) to National Defence College and appointed Directing
Staff.

“Brigadier General IB Abubakar from Nigerian Army Armour School
to Army Headquarters Department of Army Operations and appointed
Deputy Director Operations, Brigadier General AM Umar from Army War
College Nigeria to Office of the Chief of Army Staff and appointed
Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff and Brigadier General AJS
Gulani from Nigerian Army Armour School to Headquarters 24 Task
Force Brigade and appointed Commander”.

Also affected were: “Colonel KE Inyang from Headquarters
Department of Army Logistics to Office of the Chief of Army Staff
and appointed Military Assistant to the Chief of Army Staff,
Colonel OO Braimah from Headquarters Theatre Command Operation
HADIN KAI to Nigeria High Commission Islamabad and appointed
Defence Attachee and Colonel IP Omoke from Office of the Chief of
Army Staff to Defence Intelligence Agency and appointed Assistor
Director Foreign Liaison/ Liaison Officer(Army).

“The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya urged all
the affected senior officers to justify the confidence reposed on
them. All posting and appointments are with immediate effect”.