Massive Shakeup In Nigerian Army, 147 Senior Officers Redeployed

Brigadier General Sani Usman, Nigerian Army Spokesman in a file photo when he was a colonel

The Nigerian Army has announced a massive shakeup in the army which affects 147 senior officers.

In a e-mailed statement to The Trent on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Sani Usman, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army provided details of the movements.

Below is the statement, reproduced unedited.

NIGERIAN ARMY APPOINTS NEW COMMANDERS, STAFF OFFICERS FOR SOME FORMATIONS AND UNITS

In a bid to re-strategize, the   Nigerian Army has posted in 147 officers into Operation LAFIYA DOLE,  some Divisions,  formations and training schools.

In a posting released by the Office of the Military Secretary (Army), last week, Major General RO Yusuf, Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, is now the Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna, while Major General A Oyebade, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, will move to Army Headquarters as Chief of Logistics (COLOG), in the same vein, Major General AM Dikko has been posted  from the Office of the National Security Adviser to 1 Division as GOC, while Major General I Attahiru is now the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

Major General LEO Irabor will now move to Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), as the Field Commander.

Major General PJ Dauke has been posted  from 3 Division to 81 Division as GOC and  Brigadier General BI Ahanotu will be Acting GOC 3 Division.

The erstwhile Registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Brigadier General IM Yusuf will be the Acting GOC 7 Division and Brigadier General SO Olabanji, the Commandant of Amphibious Training School Calabar, is now the Acting GOC 8 Task Force Division. The GOC 81 Division, Major General EB Oyefolu, is now the Commander, Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC), Kontagora, while Brigadier General MG Ali, has been moved to Nigerian Army Special Forces School Buni Yadi, as Commandant from NATRAC.

Similarly, Brigadier General IM Obot is Brigade Commander 26 Task Force Brigade, while Brigadier General AO Quadri will move from the Office of the Chief of Army Staff to 25 Task Force Brigade as Commander.

Also those affected in the new posting include some  Commanders and Staff Officers at the Defence, Army Headquarters and Brigades.

You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations