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Nigerian Army promotes 122 brigadier generals, colonels

The Nigerian Army Council has promoted 122 senior officers from colonel to brigadier general and from brigadier general to major general. 52...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief December 16, 2022
Updated December 16, 2022 at 10:51 AM
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Nigerian Army promotes 122 brigadier generals, colonels

The Nigerian Army Council has promoted 122 senior officers from colonel to brigadier general and from brigadier general to major general.

52 Brigadier Generals and 70 Colonels are included in this.

They received promotions due to their significant achievements to the nation, according to a statement made public on Friday by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, director of Army Public Relations.

“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 the 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.

Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff, extended his congratulations to the awardees and urged them to continue their dedicated, selfless, and loyal service to the country so that they could live up to the faith and confidence that had been placed in them.

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