The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has appointed new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Corps Commanders, and a new Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in a strategic move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency.
The newly appointed GOCs include Major General OT Olatoye, who moves from the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to Headquarters 82 Division/Joint Task Force (JTF) South East Operation Udoka (OPUK) as GOC 82 Division/Commander JTF OPUK, and Major General EF Oyinlola, who moves from the Department of Military Secretary to Headquarters 3 Division as GOC 3 Division/Commander Operation Safe Haven (OPSH).
Other GOCs, whose acting appointments were confirmed, include Major General AGL Haruna as GOC 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 JTF North East Operation Hadin Kai and Major General IA Ajose as GOC 8 Division/Commander Sector 2 JTF North West Operation Fasan Yanma.
Major General GM Mutkut is posted from the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Multi-National Joint Task Force N’Djamena as the Force Commander, while Major General GO Adeshina is redeployed from Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre and appointed Director General.
Some senior officers appointed as PSOs at the Army Headquarters include Major General LA Fejokwu, from the National Defence College to the Department of Army Administration, appointed Chief of Administration (Army); Major General GU Chibuisi, from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to the Department of Civil Military Affairs, appointed Chief of Civil Military Affairs; and Major General AS Ndalolo, also from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre to the Department of Army Training, appointed Chief of Training (Army).
Others include Major General OS Abai, from the Department of Army Training to the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, appointed Chief of Transformation and Innovation; and Major General JH Abdussalam, from Headquarters 6 Division to the Department of Special Services and Programmes, appointed Chief of Special Services and Programmes.
Major General EI Okoro has been redeployed from the Department of Army Logistics to the Department of Military Secretary and appointed Military Secretary (Army).
The redeployment also features Major General MC Kangye from Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery to Defence Headquarters as the Director of Media Operations.
Senior officers appointed as Corps Commanders include Major General OC Ajunwa, from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps, appointed Commander; Major General HT Wesley, from the Department of Special Services and Programmes to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, appointed Commander; Major General TT Numbere, from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers, appointed Commander; and Major General NC Ugbo, moving from the Department of Civil Military Affairs to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals, appointed Commander.
Other appointments include Major General ZL Abubakar, from the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, appointed Commander; Major General AP Oguntola, from Nigerian Army College of Education Science and Technology to Headquarters Nigerian Army Education Corps, appointed Corps Commander; Major General JO Sokoya, appointed Commandant Nigerian Army Training Centre; Major General UM Alkali, appointed Commandant Army War College Nigeria; and Major General FS Etim, from the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, redeployed to Nigerian Army School of Infantry, appointed Commandant.
Major General AB Mohammed has been redeployed from the Department of Army Operations to Depot Nigerian Army and appointed Commandant.
Other senior officers affected by the redeployment include Major General IE Ekpenyong, now Commandant of Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, and Major General AO Adegbite, appointed Commandant of Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport. Brigadier General AM Umar is redeployed from Army War College Nigeria to the Warrant Officers Academy and appointed Commandant, among others.
A statement from the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said, “The Chief of Army Staff has directed all newly appointed senior officers to bring renewed vigour, dedication, and commitment to their duties, particularly in ensuring the continuation of the ongoing efforts against terrorism, insurgency, and other threats to national security.”
“He also charged them to prioritize the welfare of troops as they assume their new appointments.”
“The reshuffling underscores the Nigerian Army’s commitment to maintaining a robust and dynamic leadership structure capable of addressing emerging security challenges.”
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