The Nigerian
Army Council has today Monday 20th November 2017, approved the promotion of 45
Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major Generals and 92 Colonels to
the rank of
Brigadier Generals respectively.
Some of
those promoted to the rank of Two Star Generals (Major Generals) include
Brigadier General HO Otiki, Acting Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison,
Brigadier General OO Soleye, Acting Director Veteran Affairs, Defence
Headquarters, the Acting Provost Marshal, Brigadier General AT Hamman, the
Acting Military Secretary, Brigadier General F Yahaya, the Acting General
Officers Commanding 3, 7 and 8 Divisions, Brigadier General BA Ahanotu,
Brigadier General IM Yusuf and Brigadier General SO Olabanji respectively,
Acting Commander Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Brigadier General JI Unuigbe, Brigadier
General AA Jidda, Acting Commander Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport,
Acting Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Brigadier General JE Jakko,
Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Brigadier General VO Ezugwu and Brigadier
General ACC Agundu, Director, Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency,
Acting Commander, Headquarters Command Army Records, Brigadier General HE
Ayamasaowei and Brigadier General MS Yusuf, Commander Guards Brigade, while
late Brigadier General BA Raji, was promoted posthumously.
Similarly,
Brigadier General OF Azinta, Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International
Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre and the Commandant Nigerian Army School
Infantry, Brigadier General J Sarham, Brigadier General TA Gagariga, Commander
Nigerian Army School of Artillery and Brigadier General LF Abdullahi, the
Acting Commander Nigerian Army Education Corps have also been promoted Major
Generals, as well as Brigadier General JGK Myam, Acting Director Operations and
Brigadier General US Yakubu, Acting Director Peacekeeping Operations, amongst
others.
While those
elevated to the rank of One Star Ge
nerals
(Brigadier Generals) includes Colonel A Israel, Colonel COC Ekulide of Defence
Headquarters, Colonel SOF Olowolayemo, Colonel JTE Chukwu, Colonel EE Eyong and
the prolific writer, Colonel DC Nengite, as well as Colonel CA Dalhatu and
Colonel UN Babangida. Others include Colonels UI Mohammed, Colonel NU Mukhtar,
Colonel OG Onubogu, Colonel ST Shafaru, Colonel GG Shipi, Colonel AS Ishaq of 8
Division Provost Group, Colonel AOI Kalajaiye, Colonel JC Mbibi, Colonel JTE
Chukwu, Colonel HA Gambo and Colonel LB Mohammed amongst others
Brigadier
General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director
Army Public Relations
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