Nigerian Army promotes senior officers, confirms 122 Generals (See full list)

Barely days after it officially retired 113 generals from active service, last Tuesday, the Nigerian Army  has announced the promotion of some senior serving commissioned officers to their next ranks, including 122 new generals.

A statement released by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Thursday, said the promoted officers included new generals to replace those retired.

Some of the officers also included the Army’s spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Nwachukwu who now moves up to the rank of Major General in the latest development.

The army approved the promotion of 122 senior officers to the next ranks of Brigadier and  Major Generals less than 48 hours after 113 generals bowed out from service

The promotion involves the elevation of 47 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General, while 75 Colonels are now Brigadier General.

This was disclosed by the Director of Army Public Relations, now Major General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement released, Thursday.

The statement further noted that, those promoted to the rank of Major General include, Brig Gen WB Etuk Commandant Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management, Brig Gen JE Osifo Commandant Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, Brigadier General WM Dangana Commander Sector 3 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Brig Gen TB Ugiagbe Acting Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig Gen ASM Wase

Deputy Director General Land Forces Stimulation Centre Nigeria Operations, Brig Gen MA Abdullahi Commandant Depot Nigerian Army, Brig Gen BI Alaya Commander Command Engineering Depot, Brig Gen AO Oyelade Director Personnel Planning Army Headquarters Department of personnel Management, Brig Gen OO Arogundade Commandant Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Brig Gen EI Okoro Commander 13 Brigade, Brig Gen CR Nnebeife Executive Director Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited.

Brig Gen FU Mijinyawa Director Plans Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans, Brig Gen MT Abdullahi Commander 50 Space Command, Brig Gen M Adamu Commander 32 Brigade, Brig Gen ND Shagaya Commandant Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport, Brig Gen ME Onoja Office of the CDS and Brig Gen MO Erebulu Acting Director Psychological Warfare Defence Headquarters.

Equally elevated to the rank of Major General are Brig Gen BA Ilori Commander Army Headquarters Garrison Ordnance Services, Brig Gen MO Ihanuwaze Director Budget Army Headquarters, Brig Gen O Nwachukwu Director Army Public Relations, Brig Gen EE Ekpenyong of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Brig Gen SI Musa Director Legal Service (Army), Brig Gen M Galadima Commander Command Finance Office and Brig Gen AP Ahmadu Commander 1 Division Ordnance Service.

Officers promoted from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General are Col Nwakonobi Chief of Staff Headquarters 3 Brigade, Col MC Akin Ojo Commander 41 Engineer Brigade, Col BM Madaki Deputy Director Army Headquarters Operations Monitoring Team, Col MO Edide Directing Staff Army War College Nigeria, Col KE Inyang Commander 76 ST Brigade, Col OO Nafiu Chief of Staff Office of the Chief of Army Staff, Col PA Zipele Commander Signal Operations Command, Col OA Onasanya Acting Command Guards Brigade, Col MI Amatso Deputy Director Department of Civil Military Affairs, Col CM Akaliro Deputy Director Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, Col NE Okoloagu Directing Staff Army War College Nigeria, Col AS Bugaje Acting Director Special Forces Infantry Corps Centre, Col AM Kitchner Commander 6 Division Finance and Account, Col SJ Dogo Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Headquarters 82 Division and Col JN Garba Commander 32 Brigade Garrison.

Others elevated to the rank of Brigadier General are Col PT Gbor Commander 81 Military Intelligence Brigade. Col SO Okoigi Acting Corps Commander Nigerian Army Medical Corps, Col AF Maimagani Acting Director Chaplaincy (Roman Catholic), Col PO Alimekhena Headquarters 81 Division, Col BI George Acting Director Directorate of Dental Services Headquarters Nigerian Army medical Corps, Col IB Gambari Headquarters 63 Brigade and Col AY Emekoma Participant Senior Executive Course 45 National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.

Remarking, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja congratulated the newly promoted senior officers and their families, just as he charged them to ‘redouble their efforts to justify their elevation and the confidence reposed in them.’

Gen Lagbaja emphasized the need for these officers to amplify their dedication and performance, ensuring they uphold the trust and confidence placed in them with this elevation.

It would be recalled that the Army confirmed the retirement of a total of 113 generals, including a four-star full General, one Lieutenant General, 67 Major Generals, and 44 Brigadier Generals from active service.

At the Regimental Dinner Night organised in honour of newly retired and retiring Nigerian Army senior officers in Abuja, Tuesday, Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, hailed the support of the Nigerian Army towards the growth of democracy in the country.

Badaru said this has made the Army a shining example in the West African region and beyond, urging other services in the region to take a cue from the Army.

A statement issued, the following day, Wednesday by the Director, Army Public Relations, then Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, quoted the Defence minister as also urging serving personnel in the Nigerian Army to continue to remain loyal to the constitution and support the development of democracy in the country.