The Nigerian Army has announced a shake-up that will affect senior officers at the Army Headquarters.
Army spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
According to Colonel Musa, among those redeployed were Major Gen OG Adeniyi who is now Deputy Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole in the Northeast.
Also affected is Major General E.C.N. Obi, who is redeployed to Defence Headquarters.
The statement reads: “The Nigerian Army has today Thursday the 7th of March 2019, released the postings and appointments of some of its senior officers.
“Those affected by this, include, Major General ECN OBI who has been posted to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Standard and Evaluation, Major General LF Abdullahi from Headquarters Nigerian Army Education Corps, to Defence Headquarters Director Veteran Affairs Division, Major General OG Adeniyi from Defence Headquarters to Theatre Command (Operation LAFIA DOLE) and appointed Deputy Theatre Commander, while Brigadier General G.K. Nwosu, the Chief of Staff Headquarters 82 Division has been posted to Nigerian Army Special Forces School as Acting Commandant, Brigadier General C.A. Apere from Nigeria Army Special Forces School to 82 Division as Chief of Staff.
“Similarly, Brigadier General K.I. Yusuf has been posted to Nigerian Army School of Finance and Account and appointed Commandant, Brigadier General M.N.B. Mamman from Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers (Sappers Engineering Nigeria Limited) to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers and appointed Director Army Works, Brigadier General A.D. Gbadebo from Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers to Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering and appointed Deputy Commandant, Brigadier General S.S. Araoye from Nigerian Army College of Logistics to Nigerian Army Central Workshop and appointed Commandant, Brigadier General CA Thomas from Military Hospital Lagos to Defence Headquarters (Office of the Chief of Defence Staff) and appointed Gender Adviser.
“Others affected by this development are – Colonel D.C. Bako to remain in Sector 2 Operation LAFIA DOLE and appointed Acting Chief of Staff, Colonel S.O. Omotosho to Technical Group Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and appointed Acting Commander and Colonel L.G. Lepdung to remain in Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre and appointed Acting Director Research and Development among others.”