The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers to key command, staff and instructional positions across formations, units and training institutions of the Nigerian Army (NA).
A statement by the Army Public Relations Officer, Lt-Col. Appolonia Anele, said the move was aimed at reinvigorating leadership, strengthening command structures and repositioning the Nigerian Army for heightened operational effectiveness.
Among those appointed are Major General Olatokumbo Bello as the Director, Defence Media Operations (DDMO) at Defence Headquarters and Brigadier General Samaila Uba moves from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji to Defence Headquarters as Director, Defence Information (DDI).
Other newly appointed senior officers are Major General Bamidele Alabi, who has been redeployed to Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans and appointed Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General Jamal Abdulsalam, formerly Chief of Special Services and Programmes at Army Headquarters proceeds to Defence Headquarters Department of Operations as Chief of Defence Operations, while Major General Peter Mala moves from Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC) as Commander.
In the same vein, Major General Samson Jiya, from Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre (NAHFC) to Defence Headquarters Department of Defence Accounts and Budget as Chief of Defence Accounts and Budget.
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