NIGERIAN ARMY PROMOTES 105 SENIOR OFFICERS IN MAJOR LEADERSHIP SHAKE-UP
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Nigerian Army has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers, including 28 Brigadier Generals elevated to the rank of Major General and 77 Colonels promoted to Brigadier General, marking a significant restructuring within its top command.
The development was announced on Friday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, via the Army’s official X platform.
Among the newly promoted Major Generals are key defence and operational leaders including Brig Gen O. Adegbe of the Defence Intelligence Agency; Brig Gen S.M. Uba, Director of Defence Information; Brig Gen R.E. Hedima, Acting Chief of Military Intelligence (Army); and Brig Gen R.T. Utsaha, Deputy Director of Defence Operations.
Others elevated include Brig Gen A.M. Umar, Commandant of the Warrant Officer Academy; Brig Gen S. Sulaiman, Deputy Military Secretary (Army); Brig Gen I.O. Bassey, Director of Nigerian Army Operations Centre; and Brig Gen C.A. Ekeator of the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Also promoted are Brig Gen S.Y. Yakasai, Acting Director of Procurement in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff; Brig Gen W.L. Nzidee of Army Logistics; Brig Gen S.A. Emmanuel of Army Signals; Brig Gen S.S. Tilawan, Acting Commander Sector 3 of Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI; Brig Gen M.O. Agi, TETFUND Desk Officer at the Nigerian Defence Academy; and Brig Gen I.M. Abbas, Commander 34 Brigade.
The promotion of Brig Gen Z.A. Saidu was approved posthumously.
Officers promoted from Colonel to Brigadier General include personnel serving in key army establishments such as the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Special Forces Brigades, Army Headquarters, and military medical units.
Congratulating the officers and their families, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, urged them to demonstrate exceptional leadership and validate their elevation through enhanced professionalism.
He emphasised the importance of leading by example, promoting innovation in tackling security challenges, and upholding their constitutional duties.
Shaibu also charged the newly promoted officers to maintain absolute loyalty to the Constitution and remain dedicated to safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity.
The promotions are expected to bolster the Army’s operational command and strengthen its strategic posture in addressing evolving security threats nationwide.
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