BREAKING: Shakeup In Military As Army Approves New Postings, Appointment Of Officers

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday released the new postings and appointments of its officers. 

The posting, according to a statement signed by Acting Director Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa said the appointment was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai as a routine exercise to reinvigorate the system for greater professional efficiency. 

Those affected in the new posting and appointment include Major General FO Agugo, the erstwhile Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation as the General Officer Commanding 6 Division Port Harcourt,  Maj Gen J Sarham  the former General Officer Commanding 6 Division is now the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, while Maj Gen CO Ude has been redeployed from Headquarters  Multinational Joint Task Force Ndjamena, Chad to Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja and appointed Director Nigerian Army Consult.

Others include; Maj Gen IM Yusuf from Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja to Headquarters Multinational Joint Task Force Ndajamena, Chad as Commander, while Maj Gen EN  Njoku has been redeployed from  Defence Headquarters to Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation  as the  Chief of Transformation and Innovation (Army). 

Similarly, Brig Gen EJ Amadasun from Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery Kontagora, to 35 Brigade Abeokuta and appointed Commander, Brig Gen AM Adetayo of Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation is now the Chief of Staff Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, while Brig Gen LM Zakari from Defence Headquarters Abuja to Nigerian Army Institute of Science, Education and Technology, Ilorin, as Acting Commandant, Brig Gen EE 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 statement added that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai whilst wishing them well in their respective appointments charges 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.