Photo: Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya
The Nigerian Army has promoted 122 senior officers from the ranks of Brigadier General to Major General and Colonels to Brigadier General, respectively.
Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.
According to him, the promoted senior officers comprise of 52 Brigadier Generals and 70 Colonels, adding that their promotion was in recognition of their meritorious service to the nation.
“A total of 122 senior officers of the ranks of Brigadier General and Colonels were elevated to the next higher ranks in a document signed and released by the Military Secretary (Army).
“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 the Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI; and NM Jega of the Defence Headquarters.
“Others are 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.
“Also promoted are AE Edet of the 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 the 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,” he added.
Nwachukwu said the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya congratulated the beneficiaries and charged them to remain focused, selfless and loyal in their service to the nation to justify the confidence and trust reposed in them.
