The Nigerian Army has approved a fresh round of postings and redeployments affecting senior officers across command, operational, and staff appointments.
The changes were approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Anele said the exercise is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership, boost operational effectiveness, and align the Army’s command structure with Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. She added that the redeployments prioritise critical operational theatres and strategic positions, ensuring the right leadership, experience, and expertise are in place to deliver results.
Major General IA Ajose has been named the new Theatre Commander for Operation HADIN KAI in the North East, moving from Army Headquarters’ Department of Army Operations to take over the Theatre Command Joint Task Force. He replaces Major General AE Abubakar, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre as Dean, Faculty of Operational Research.
Other key appointments include:
- Major General AM Alechenu — moves from DHQ Garrison to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre
- Major General RT Utsaha — moves from AHQ Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to DHQ Garrison as Commander
- Major General AM Umar — moves from AHQ Department of Civil-Military Affairs to Army War College Nigeria as Commandant
- Major General UM Alkali — moves from Army War College Nigeria to AHQ Department of Civil-Military Affairs
- Major General GS Muhammed — moves from the Office of the National Security Adviser to the Nigerian Army Finance Corporation as Director General
- Major General JE Osifo — moves from NAFIC to the Military Pension Board as Chairman
- Major General IE Ekpenyong — redeployed to DHQ Department of Defence Logistics as Director Engineering Services
At the brigade level, Brigadier General AA Bello moves from 6 Division Garrison/Sector 3 JTF South-South (Operation DELTA SAFE) to DHQ Department of Defence Operations. Brigadier General MS Adamu moves from Nigerian Army Women Command to head the newly created 8 Brigade, while Brigadier General MS Sule moves from Special Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE to command 27 Task Force Brigade.
Also affected are Brigadier General I Sule, redeployed from the Directorate of Recruitment Management to command 6 Division Garrison; Brigadier General E Azenda, moving from Land Forces Simulation Centre to command 2 Division Garrison; and Brigadier General AS Bugaje, who swaps places with Azenda, moving from 2 Division Garrison to the Land Forces Simulation Centre as Director Administration.
The COAS charged the newly appointed officers to justify the confidence reposed in them through exemplary leadership, operational innovation, and unwavering commitment to duty, urging them to remain focused on defending Nigeria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Army said it remains committed to a dynamic leadership framework that strengthens joint operations, inter-agency coordination, and the Service’s capacity to respond to emerging security threats.
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