Shake-up as Army redeploys officers ahead Guber poll

The Nigerian Army on Thursday released the postings and appointments of some senior officers. 


This is contained in a statement by army spokesperson, Col. Sagir Musa.
Those affected by the new appointments are:Major General ECN OBI who has been posted to Defence Headquarters as  Chief of Defence Standard and Evaluation, Major General LF Abdullahi from Headquarters Nigerian Army Education Corps, to  Defence Headquarters  Director Veteran Affairs Division, Major General OG Adeniyi from Defence Headquarters to Theatre Command (Operation LAFIA DOLE) and appointed Deputy Theatre Commander, while  Brigadier General GK Nwosu, the Chief of Staff Headquarters 82 Division has been posted to Nigerian Army Special Forces School as Acting Commandant, Brigadier General CA Apere from Nigeria Army  Special Forces School to 82 Division as Chief of Staff.


Others are: Brigadier General KI Yusuf who has been posted to Nigerian Army Shool of Finance and Account as Commandant, Brigadier General MNB Mamman from Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers (Sappers Engineering Nigeria Limited) to Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers and appointed Director Army Works, Brigadier General AD Gbadebo from Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers to Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering and appointed Deputy Commandant, Brigadier General SS Araoye from Nigerian Army College of Logistics to Nigerian Army Central Workshop and appointed Commandant, Brigadier General CA Thomas from Military Hospital Lagos to Defence Headquarters (Office of the Chief of Defence Staff) and appointed Gender Adviser. 


Also affected by the new development are: Colonel DC Bako to remain in Sector 2 Operation LAFIA DOLE and appointed Acting Chief of Staff, Colonel SO Omotosho has been moved  to Technical Group Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and appointed Acting Commander and Colonel LG Lepdung to remain in Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre and appointed Acting Director Research and Development among others.

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