Army Promotes 28 Brigadiers-General, 77 Colonels To Next Ranks

The Army Council has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers of the Nigerian Army to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, respectively.

A statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt-Col Appolonia Anele, said 28 Brigadier Generals have been elevated to the rank of Major General, while 77 Colonels have also been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

She named those promoted to the rank of Major General to include, Brig Gen O Adegbe of the Defence Intelligence Agency, Brig Gen SM Uba, the Director, Defence Information, Brig Gen RE Hedima, the Acting Chief of Military Intelligence Army and Brig Gen RT Utsaha, the Deputy Director, Defence Operations.

Also promoted to the rank of Major General were Brig Gen AM Umar, Commandant, Warrant Officer Academy, Brig Gen S Sulaiman, the Deputy Military Secretary (Army), Brig Gen IO Bassey, Director, Nigerian Army Operations Centre and Brig Gen CA Ekeator of Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

Others promoted are the Acting Director Procurement in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, Brig Gen SY Yakasai, Brig Gen WL Nzidee of Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics, Brig Gen SA Emmanuel of the Nigerian Army Signals, Brig Gen SS Tilawan, the Acting Commander Sector 3 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Brig Gen MO Agi, the Desk Officer Tertiary Education Trust Fund at the Nigerian Defence Academy and Brig Gen IM Abbas, the Commander 34 Brigade while Brig Gen ZA Saidu was promoted posthumously.

Relatedly, the officers promoted from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General include; Colonels Y Ibrahim of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja, NN Gambo serving at the Army Headquarters Department of Civil Military Affairs and A Saidu of Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps.

Others were Colonels A Ali of Army Headquarters Garrison, I Waziri, Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, MM Sani of Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, AA Alkali of the Nigerian Army Dog Centre, AO Ndah of Army Headquarters Department of Army Training, IB Sheriff of Headquarters 9 Brigade, KR Apata of Army Headquarters Provost Group, MK Akpuogwu of Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke and PU Nnaji of the Nigerian Army Operations Monitoring Support Team, MT Nagudu of Nigerian Army Armour School, KO Bukoye, the Commander 401 Special Forces Brigade , O Adole of Headquarters Nigerian Army Medical Corps, JA Ikagba of 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, DC Ibeh of the 8 Division Medical Services and Hospital, GS Chohwore of 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, OG Okoye also of the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital and YK Audu serving at the Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, among others.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, while congratulating the newly promoted senior officers and their families, charged all to intensify their professional drive and prove beyond doubt that their elevation is well-deserved.

He directed the officers to demonstrate exemplary leadership, inspire their subordinates through personal conduct while cultivating bold, innovative and unconventional solutions capable of delivering swift and decisive responses to the nation’s evolving security threats.

The Army Chief further emphasised that the officers must uphold, without compromise, their sacred oath of allegiance to defend the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He reiterated that their loyalty to the Constitution must remain absolute, unwavering and beyond reproach.