Army rejigs operation, redeploys nine generals

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the redeployment and appointment of five Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals to new formations.

The acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.

He said the rearrangement was a routine exercise to bolster the system for greater professional competence.

According to the statement, Maj.-Gen F.O Agugo, the former Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation, has been appointed the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Port Harcourt.

Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, the former General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, becomes the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna.

The statement reads: “Maj.-Gen. C.O Ude was redeployed from Headquarters Multinational Joint Task Force, Ndjamena, Chad, to Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja and appointed Director of Nigerian Army Consult.

“Others included; Maj.-Gen I.M Yusuf from Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, to Headquarters Multinational Joint Task Force Ndajamena, Chad, as Commander.

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“Maj.-Gen. E.N Njoku has been redeployed from Defence Headquarters to Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation as the Chief of Transformation and Innovation (Army).

“Brig.-Gen. E.J Amadasun from Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery Kontagora, has been moved to 35 Brigade Abeokuta as Commander.

“Brig.-Gen. A.M Adetayo had been moved from Department of Army Transformation and appointed as the Chief of Staff, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery.”

“Also redeployed, Musa said were Brig.-Gen. L.M Zakari who was posted from Defence Headquarters Abuja to Nigerian Army Institute of Science, Education and Technology, Ilorin, as Acting Commandant.

“Brig.-Gen. E.E. Ekpenyong is posted from Nigerian Army Ordnance School, Ojo, Lagos to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Yaba, Lagos as Director of Land Service Ammunition.

“The Chief of Army Staff, Buratai has charged them to take their new responsibilities seriously and discharge all duties professionally with utmost loyalty to service and the nation. All the appointments take immediate effect.”

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