Nigerian Army Promotes 122 Senior Officers to higher Ranks

A total of 122 senior officers of the Nigerian Army have been elevated to higher ranks following the approval of the Army Council.


A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said the promotion to the ranks of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals is in recognition of their meritorious service to the nation.


In the promotion signed and released by the Military Secretary (Army), senior officers of the ranks of Brigadier General and Colonels were elevated to higher ranks with 52 Brigadier Generals promoted to the rank of Major General and 70 colonels elevated to the rank of Brigadier Generals.


Amongst those promoted to the rank of Major General are Brigadier Generals AA Ayanuga of the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, EH Akpan of Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI, NM Jega of the Defence Headquarters, JO Ugwuoke of the Department of Army Logistics, PAO Okoye of the Department of Army Operations, EF Oyinlola of the Department of Special Services and Programmes, AA Adekeye of 21 Special Armoured Brigade, AE Edet of Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, AB Mohammed of Army Headquarters Operations Monitoring Team, and MT Usman of the Headquarters Guards Brigade.


Other beneficiaries include Brigadier Generals IM Abdullahi of Headquarters 35 Brigade,  AO Agboola of the Department of Army Training, EE Emekah of Nigerian Defence Academy, HE Nzan of Department of Army Standards and Evaluation, LA Lebo of Department of Army Training, UT Otaru of Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport and AU Obiwulu of 1 Base Workshop, amongst others.


Some of the colonels elevated to the rank of Brigadier General are, Colonels AO Ajagbe, JO Ogbobe, MG Hammawa, SS Bello, SOG Aremu, NG Mohammed, OI Odigie, CA Osuagwu, MO Eteng  and ED Idima amongst others.


The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya congratulates all the promoted officers and their families while charging them to remain focused, selfless and loyal in their service to the nation to justify the confidence and trust reposed in them by the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and indeed all Nigerians.