The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 28 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General, while 77 Colonels have been elevated to Brigadier General.
Acting Director Army Public Relations, Lt Col Appolonia Anele, announced the promotions on Friday.
“Those promoted to the rank of Major General include, Brig Gen O Adegbe of the Defence Intelligence Agency, Brig Gen SM Uba, the Director, Defence Information, Brig Gen RE Hedima, the Acting Chief of Military Intelligence Army and Brig Gen RT Utsaha, the Deputy Director, Defence Operations.
“Also promoted to the rank of Major General are Brig Gen AM Umar, Commandant, Warrant Officer Academy, Brig Gen S Sulaiman, the Deputy Military Secretary (Army), Brig Gen IO Bassey, Director, Nigerian Army Operations Centre and Brig Gen CA Ekeator of Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
“Others are the Acting Director Procurement in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, Brig Gen SY Yakasai, Brig Gen WL Nzidee of Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics, Brig Gen SA Emmanuel of the Nigerian Army Signals, Brig Gen SS Tilawan, the Acting Commander Sector 3 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Brig Gen MO Agi, the Desk Officer Tertiary Education Trust Fund at the Nigerian Defence Academy and Brig Gen IM Abbas, the Commander 34 Brigade while Brig Gen ZA Saidu was promoted posthumously.”
Anele also listed the officers elevated from Colonel to Brigadier General, including Colonels Y Ibrahim of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja, NN Gambo of the Army Headquarters Department of Civil Military Affairs and A Saidu of Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps.
Others are Colonels A Ali of Army Headquarters Garrison, I Waziri of the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, MM Sani of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, AA Alkali of the Nigerian Army Dog Centre, AO Ndah of Army Headquarters Department of Army Training, IB Sheriff of Headquarters 9 Brigade, KR Apata of Army Headquarters Provost Group, MK Akpuogwu of Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke and PU Nnaji of the Nigerian Army Operations Monitoring Support Team.
Additional officers include MT Nagudu of the Nigerian Army Armour School, KO Bukoye, the Commander 401 Special Forces Brigade, O Adole of Headquarters Nigerian Army Medical Corps, JA Ikagba of the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, DC Ibeh of the 8 Division Medical Services and Hospital, GS Chohwore of the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, OG Okoye of the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital and YK Audu of Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, among others.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, congratulated the newly promoted officers and their families, urging them to redouble their commitment to service. He charged them to intensify their professional drive and justify the confidence placed in them.
He directed the officers to show exemplary leadership, inspire subordinates through personal conduct and embrace innovative and unconventional solutions capable of ensuring swift and decisive responses to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
The COAS also stressed the importance of loyalty, reminding them to uphold “their sacred oath of allegiance to defend the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” and insisted their commitment to the Constitution must remain “absolute, unwavering and beyond reproach.”
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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