Army Promotes 35 Brigadier Generals, 73 Colonels

In a statement released on Friday by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, it was confirmed that the promoted Brigadier Generals were elevated to the rank of Major General, while the Colonels were promoted to Brigadier General.

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Among those promoted to Major General are: Brigadier General A. Garba, Acting Provost Marshal Nigerian Army; Brigadier General U.M. Alkali, Deputy Chief of Administration, Directorate of Veteran Affairs (Army); Brigadier General A.G.L. Haruna, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1, North East Operation HADIN KAI; Brigadier General I.A. Ajose, Acting General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander Sector 2, North West Operation FANSAN YAMA; Brigadier General N.B. Ebulue, Headquarters Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre; Brigadier General L.G. Lepdung, Commander Operation WHIRL STROKE; Brigadier General O.A. Awolo, Director Military Training Nigerian Defence Academy; Brigadier General U.G. Ogeleka, Commander Nigerian Army Space Command; Brigadier General O.A. Fadairo, Commander 12 Brigade; Brigadier General O.D. Williams, Commander 22 Brigade; Brigadier General J.R. Lar, Commander 32 Brigade; Brigadier General A.G. Mahmuda, Commandant Warrant Officer Academy; Brigadier General V.D. Beryo, Commander Nigerian Army Special Forces School; Brigadier General A.O.D. Okoro, Director Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes; Brigadier General S.O. Adejimi, Director Movement Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics; Brigadier General T.T. Sidick, Director of Finance Nigerian Defence Academy; Brigadier General M.C.E. Ejike, Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI; Brigadier General M.F. Babayo, Commander Sector 3 North East Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI; Brigadier General H. Yanet, Commander 51 Signal Brigade; and Brigadier General M.K. Gara, Army Headquarters Department of Training.

Other officers promoted to Major General include Brigadier Generals B.P. Koughna, Deputy Chief of Military Affairs, Army Headquarters Department of Civil Military Affairs; I. Otu, Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre; A.O. Adegbite, Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport; I.E. Ekpeyong, Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers; A.A. Idris, Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation; S.A. Gumel, Nigerian Army Resource Centre Strategic Management and Policy Studies; M.T. Jinadu, Commander 82 Division Ordnance Services; S.A. Jimoh, Deputy Director Tender Board Department of Procurement; and U.T. Opuene, Deputy Director Policy and Plans Defence Intelligence Agency, among others.

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Colonels promoted to Brigadier General include: Col. S.M. Iliya, Commander 43 Engineers Brigade; Col. O. Igwe, Commander 78 Supply and Transport; Col. N.E. Udofia, Headquarters Nigerian Army Electrical Mechanical Engineers; Col. U.R. Okoroji, Commander 404 Engineers Brigade; Col. G.S. Oyinwola, Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary; Col. S. Ahmadu, Defence Intelligence Agency; Col. C.I. Nwonyi, Commander 81 Division Provost Group; Col. A.S. Aliyu, Commander 1 Division Military Intelligence; Col. T. Garba, Commander 77 Supply and Transport Brigade; Col. K. Imam, Commander Army Headquarters Garrison Ordinance Services; Col. N.S. Onuchukwu, Chief Medical Director 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital; Col. A. Musa, Commander 108 Division Equipment Support; Col. D.M. Baba, Office of the National Security Adviser; Col. O.A. Obochi, Defence Headquarters; Col. P.A.J. Ebuk, Commander 1 Division Supply and Transport; Col. I.P. Omoke, Office of the COAS Directorate of Procurement; and Col. P. Elayo, Headquarters Department of Space Administration.

Other officers elevated to Brigadier General include: Col. N.I. Abdullahi, Armed Forces Command and Staff College; Col. J.C. Mbanefo, Army War College Nigeria; Col. I.O. Amah, Department of Operations Defence Headquarters; Col. M. Jimoh, Defence Headquarters Garrison; Col. T.A. Ayoola, Army Headquarters Department of Army Operations; Col. S.A. Jimoh, Office of the Chief of Army Staff Department of Procurement; Col. O.C. Ameni, 103 Division Equipment Support; Col. O.U. Okwuosa, 2 Division Medical Hospital and Services; Col. A.O. Odubiyi, Armed Forces Command and Staff College; and Col. N.E. Udofia, Headquarters Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, among others.

Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, the Chief of Army Staff, congratulated the newly promoted officers and their families.

He urged them to redouble their efforts to prove their worth and the confidence placed in them. He further advised the promoted officers to lead by example, embrace innovative ideas, and adopt “out of the box” solutions to address the nation’s contemporary security challenges.

He also reminded them to remain loyal to their oath of allegiance and committed to defending Nigeria while upholding the nation’s constitution.