In a major shake-up aimed at strengthening leadership and boosting operational efficiency, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and appointment of senior officers to key command, instructional, and staff positions across the Nigerian Army.
The announcement, made in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, confirmed that the exercise affected several Principal Staff Officers at the Army Headquarters, two General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Corps Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, and Brigade Commanders.
At the Army Headquarters, Major General AA Adeyinka has been appointed Chief of Logistics (Army), after moving from the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport. Major General AA Adekeye was posted from the Department of Standard and Evaluation to the Department of Personnel Management as Chief of Personnel Management (Army).
Similarly, Major General TB Ugiagbe now heads the Department of Standard and Evaluation as Chief, while Major General AA Idris assumes duty as Chief of Military Intelligence (Army). Major General MO Erebulu takes charge as Provost Marshall (Army).
Other strategic postings include Major General EA Anaryu, appointed Corps Commander Supply and Transport; Major General SA Akesode, who has been seconded to the African Union Verification Mission in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region as Head of Mission; and Major General JE Osifo, appointed Director General of the Nigerian Army Finance Corporation.
The newly appointed General Officers Commanding include Major General ASM Wase, who now leads 1 Division and Sector 1 Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, and Major General CR Nnebeife, who has been named GOC 2 Division and Commander, Sector 3 Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
In training institutions, Major General MO Ihanuwaze has been posted as Commandant, Nigerian Army Finance School and Administration, while Major General KO Osemwegie now heads the Army Signal School. Major General AJ Aliyu has been appointed Commandant, Nigerian Army Ordnance School, and Major General AC Adetoba now leads the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management.
At the Brigade level, Brigadier General M Jimoh assumes command of 1 Brigade, Brigadier General NE Okoloagu takes over 2 Brigade, while Brigadier General AA Bello has been appointed Commander, 6 Division Garrison/Sector 3 Joint Task Force, South South Operation DELTA SAFE.
Charging the officers to hit the ground running, Lieutenant General Oluyede urged them to redouble their efforts in sustaining ongoing military operations against terrorism, insurgency, and other security threats across the country. He further reassured troops of his commitment to prioritizing their welfare as a key driver of operational success.