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NIGERIAN ARMY ANNOUNCES MAJOR REDEPLOYMENT OF SENIOR OFFICERS

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  Nicolas Adekeye / 1 week
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In a strategic move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff, and instructional positions. The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, noted that the redeployment cuts across Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the Army Headquarters (AHQ), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Corps Commanders, Commandants of Army training institutions, Brigade Commanders, and other key positions. Nwachukwu stated that the reshufflement underscores the Nigerian Army’s commitment to ensuring a robust and dynamic leadership structure capable of addressing emerging security challenges. Some of the senior officers appointed as PSOs at the Army Headquarters include Maj Gen LA Fejokwu, Maj Gen GU Chibuisi, and Maj Gen AS Ndalolo. The newly appointed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) include Maj Gen OT Olatoye and Maj Gen EF Oyinlola. The acting appointments of Maj Gen AGL Haruna and Maj Gen IA Ajose have been confirmed substantive in the recent redeployment. General Olukede also redeployed other senior officers, including Maj Gen GO Adeshina, who is now the Director General of the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, and Maj Gen GM Mutkut, who has been posted to the Headquarters Multi National Joint Task Force Njamena as the Force Commander. The Chief of Army Staff has directed all newly appointed senior officers to bring renewed vigor, dedication, and commitment to their duties, particularly while ensuring the sustenance of the ongoing onslaught against terrorism, insurgency, and other threats to national security. The COAS equally charged them to ensure that the welfare of troops remains paramount as they assume their new appointments. In conclusion, the chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede, emphasized that the Nigerian Army is committed to ensuring a robust and dynamic leadership structure capable of addressing emerging security challenges.