Army Promotes 231 Senior Officers, Despite Floundering War Against Insurgents

Barely three weeks after Boko Haram insurgents attacked the military base in Metele, Borno State, which led to the killing of scores of soldiers, the Nigerian Army has promoted 231 of its senior officers.

The Metele base attack had forced President Muhammadu Buhari to relocate the COAS Annual Conference from Edo State to Maiduguri, the thereafter of the war.

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Following public outrage at the killing of the Nigerian soldiers, President Buhari was compelled to reinvigorate the war against Boko Haram by visiting chad and holding security meetings to stem the tides.

But in a statement by the army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usam on Tuesday, the Army Council approved the promotion of 231 senior officers to the next ranks.

The breakdown of those elevated, according to a statement issued by the army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usam on Tuesday shows that 29 Brigadier-Generals were elevated to Major-Generals and 95 Colonels to Brigadier-Generals.

The others are 106 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels and one Major to Lieutenant Colonel.

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Among those promoted to Major-General are T.O.B. Ademola, Nigeria Defence Attaché to China, K.O. Ogundele, Director Coordination at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, O.N. Ugo, and A.O. Uthman.

The others are M. Bashir, M.M. Mshelial, U.S. Mohammed, I.O. Ehiorobo, C.G. Musa, C.O. Ofoche, D.H. Alli-Keffi, A. Kigbu, Y.I. Shalangwa, Director Army Legal Service and S.Z. Kazaure, Director- General National Youth Service Corps, among others.

Those promoted to Brigadier-Generals include A.A. Ayanuga, S.C. Ogbuanya, F.O. Ilodibia, E.F. Oyinlola, S.O. Oloyede, S. Kawugana, F.G. Dimlong, O.K. Falade, I.Z. Ohiaka and C.S. Okafor.

Also promoted to Brigadier-General are A. Yellow-Duke, M.A. Etsu-Ndagi, A.M. Alechenu, Y. Yahaya, I.G. Lassa, P.A.O. Okoye, A.O. Oyelade and M.LD. Saraso.

The rest are V.E. Emah, R.I. Odi, W.D. Nasiru, L.A. Jimoh, A.P. Ahmadu, Q.A. Ahmed and J.S. Sura.

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In the list of those elevated to Colonel are CA Magaji, A.A. Bello, C.E. Ugworji, C.Y. Ufurumazi, K. Imam, C.E. Aniorha, M.C. Akin-Ojo, K.O. Kalu, A.Y. Emakoma and M.A. Dogo.

Others are M.G. Udotong, B.A. Adeshina, I. Sadiq, N.C. Achikasim, B.I. George, Y.D. Ishaku, E.A. Otseh and S.B. Salisu.

Usman said the only Major promoted to Lieutenant Colonel is U.A. Musa.

He said the promotion was to re-energise the beneficiaries toward the discharge of their tasks and responsibilities.

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