The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment of top officers in the Nigerian Army to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency.
The development was announced on Saturday in Abuja by Major-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations.
Nwachukwu described the redeployment as a strategic move to strengthen the army’s leadership structure in addressing emerging security challenges across the country.
The shake-up involves Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Commanders, Commandants of Army Training institutions, Brigade Commanders, and other key appointments.
Key Appointments and Redeployments
Among the notable changes, senior officers appointed as Principal Staff Officers at the Army Headquarters include:
- Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Fejokwu: Redeployed from National Defence College to the Department of Army Administration as Chief of Administration (Army).
- Maj.-Gen. GU Chibuisi: Moved from Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) to the Department of Civil-Military Affairs, appointed Chief of Civil-Military Affairs.
- Maj.-Gen. AS Ndalolo: Redeployed from NARC to the Department of Army Training as Chief of Training (Army).
- Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Abai: Appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation, transferred from the Department of Army Training.
- Maj.-Gen. JH Abdussalam: From Headquarters 6 Division to the Department of Special Services and Programmes as Chief of Special Services and Programmes.
- Maj.-Gen. EI Okoro: Redeployed to the Department of Military Secretary as Military Secretary (Army).
For General Officers Commanding (GOCs):
- Maj.-Gen. OT Olatoye: Assigned to 82 Division/Joint Task Force (JTF) South-East Operation UDO KA.
- Maj.-Gen. EF Oyinlola: Posted to Headquarters 3 Division as GOC 3 Division/Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH).
- Maj.-Gen. AGL Haruna: Confirmed as GOC 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 JTF North-East Operation HADIN KAI.
- Maj.-Gen. IA Ajose: Appointed GOC 8 Division/Commander Sector 2 JTF North-West Operation FANSAN YANMA.
Other significant redeployments include:
- Maj.-Gen. GO Adeshina: From Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre (NAHFC) as Director General.
- Maj.-Gen. GM Mutkut: Assigned as Force Commander, Headquarters Multi-National Joint Task Force N’Djamena.
- Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye: Moved to Defence Headquarters as Director of Media Operations.
- Maj.-Gen. Obinna Ajunwa: Posted to Nigerian Army Armour Corps as its Commander.
