Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, the newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff, on Saturday, approved the appointment and redeployment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army to command, instructional and staff appointments across formations and units.
According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said those affected by the recent redeployment include some principal staff officers of the army headquarters, general officers commanding, corps commanders, commandants of training institutions, brigade commanders and commanding officers, among others.
Lagbaja made changes to reposition the Nigerian Army for operational efficiency and functional administration.
The Army Chief also directed all newly appointed senior officers to redouble their effort and commitment to duty in ensuring the sustenance of the ongoing onslaught against terrorism, insurgency, and other threats to national security.
Some of the senior officers appointed as PSOs of the AHQ include Maj. Gen. AB Ibrahim, who was posted from Headquarters 3 Division, NA, to the Department of Policy and Plans and appointed Chief of Policy and Plans (Army); Maj. Gen. BR Sinjen, posted from the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA) to the Department of Army Operations (DAOPs) and appointed Chief of Operations (Army) and Maj. Gen. OR Aiyenigba from Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police to Department of Army Standards and Evaluation and appointed Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation (Army) amongst others.