…BRIG. GEN. GUSAU NOW DDI
The posting and redeployment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) and other principal staff officers have been carried out in the Nigerian Army.
The posting approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya is to ensure administrative and operational efficiency in the Nigerian Army (NA), amidst recent operational successes recorded in combating emerging security challenges.
The redeployment involved Major Generals and Brigadier Generals amongst several other senior officers across NA formations and units in the country.
Those affected by the redeployment include some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, Commandants of NA Training Institutions, Brigade Commanders, Commanding officers and several others.
Among the new General Officers’ Commanding (GOC) appointees are Major General IS Ali from Headquarters 3 Division to Theatre Command as the new Theatre Commander Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Major General AB Ibrahim from Army Headquarters, Department of Training to Headquarters 3 Division as the new GOC as well as Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN.
Major General AS Chinade has been moved from Headquarters 2 Division to Headquarters 82 Division as GOC, while Major General GM Mutkut is to assume Command as the GOC, 8 Division and Commander Operation HADARIN DAJI (NW) from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plan.
Those newly appointed Corps Commanders are Major General CG Musa from Theatre Command to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre as the new Corps Commander, Major General MS Ahmed from Headquarters Theatre Command (NE) to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armoured Corps as Corps Commander, Major General BR Sinjen from Nigerian Army School of Artillery to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as the new Corps Commander, Major General PE Eromosele from National Defence College to Headquarters, Nigerian Army Engineers, Major General AA Ayannuga From Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation to Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, Major General GS Abdullahi from Defence Space Administration to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals.
Among the new Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are Major General SE Udounwa who is redeployed from the Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General SG Mohammed redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to the Department of Army Training as Chief of Training.
Others are Major General UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as Director of Personnel Management, Major General Y Yahaya from Headquarters 31 Artillery Brigade to the Department of Army Administration as the Director of Manpower (Army) among several others.
Brigadier General TI Gusau is also redeployed from the Army Headquarters Department of Special Services to the Directorate of Defence Information as the new Director.
The newly redeployed Brigade Commanders include Brigadier General AM Umar from the Office of the Chief of Army Staff to Headquarters Guards Brigade, Brigadier General S Aliyu from Headquarters 6 Division to Headquarters 63 Brigade, Brigadier General HD Bobbo from National Defence College to Headquarters 31 Brigade, Brigadier General MT Aminu from Army War College Nigeria to Headquarters 35 Brigade among several others.
According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement on Saturday said that the redeployment in the Nigerian Army is routine, particularly with the recent promotion of senior officers as approved by the Army Council for the year 2022.
He added that the redeployment of all appointees takes effect from January 11, 2022.
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