Army council promotes 137 senior officers

-Army council approves the promotion of senior army officers.

Top army officers get promotion to various new ranks.

The Nigerian Army Council, on 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.

The information is contained in a press release by the army’s director of public relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, which was obtained by Naija News.

According to the statement, some of those promoted to the rank of Two Star Generals (Major Generals) include Brigadier General H.O Otiki, Acting Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison, Brigadier General O. O Soleye, Acting Director Veteran Affairs, Defence Headquarters, the Acting Provost Marshal, Brigadier General A.T Hamman, the Acting Military Secretary, Brigadier General F Yahaya, the Acting General Officers Commanding 3, 7 and 8 Divisions, Brigadier General B.A Ahanotu, Brigadier General I.M Yusuf and Brigadier General S.O Olabanji respectively, Acting Commander Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Brigadier General J.I Unuigbe, Brigadier General A.A Jidda, Acting Commander Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Acting Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Brigadier General J.E Jakko, Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Brigadier General V.O Ezugwu and Brigadier General A.C.C Agundu, Director, Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency, Acting Commander, Headquarters Command Army Records, Brigadier General H.E Ayamasaowei and Brigadier General M.S Yusuf, Commander Guards Brigade.

Late Brigadier General B.A Raji, was promoted posthumously.

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Similarly, Brigadier General O.F Azinta, Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre and the Commandant Nigerian Army School Infantry, Brigadier General J. Sarham, Brigadier General T.A Gagariga, Commander Nigerian Army School of Artillery and Brigadier General L.F Abdullahi, the Acting Commander Nigerian Army Education Corps have also been promoted Major Generals, as well as Brigadier General J.G.K Myam, Acting Director Operations and Brigadier General U.S Yakubu, Acting Director Peacekeeping Operations, amongst others.

While those elevated to the rank of One Star Generals (Brigadier Generals) includes Colonel A Israel, Colonel C.O.C Ekulide of Defence Headquarters, Colonel S.O.F Olowolayemo, Colonel J.T.E Chukwu, Colonel E.E Eyong and the prolific writer, Colonel D.C Nengite, as well as Colonel C.A Dalhatu and Colonel U.N Babangida.

Others include Colonels U.I Mohammed, Colonel N.U Mukhtar, Colonel O.G Onubogu, Colonel S.T Shafaru, Colonel G.G Shipi, Colonel A.S Ishaq of 8 Division Provost Group, Colonel A.O.I Kalajaiye, Colonel J.C Mbibi, Colonel J.T.E Chukwu, Colonel H.A Gambo and Colonel L.B Mohammed, amongst others.