By Desire Emmanuel
In a massive shake-up, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, October 30, appointed and posted senior officers to key command, staff and instructional positions across formations, units and training institutions of the Nigerian Army.
Among the 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).
Also, 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 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), was moved to Defence Headquarters Department of Defence Accounts and Budget as Chief of Defence Accounts and Budget.
Other movements announced by the Army boss include Major General Mayirenso Saraso from NAHFC to Army Headquarters Department of Operations, as Chief of Operations (Army); Major General Isa Abdullahi from Defence Headquarters to Army Headquarters Department of Administration as Chief of Administration (Army).
Major General Musa Etsu-Ndagi from Army Headquarters was moved from the Department of Training to Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs, as Chief of Civil-Military Affairs.
Major General Abubakar Haruna was moved from NAHFC to Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) Kontagora as Commander and Major General Philip Ilodibia from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to Defence Space Administration as Chief of Defence Space Administration.
Equally appointed are Major General Godwin Mutkut from Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) N’Djamena to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre as Corps Commander Infantry. Major General Umar Abubakar was moved from the Ministry of Defence to Headquarters Nigerian Army Armour Corps as Commander Armour Corps.
Also, Major General John Adeyemo moves from Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery as Corps Commander Artillery and Major General Mohammed Abdullahi from Nigerian Army Cyberwarfare Command to Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals as Corps Commander Signals.
Additionally, Major General Taofik Sidick has been redeployed from the NAHFC to Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps as Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Major General Abdullahi Ibrahim from NAHFC to Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps as Corps Commander Ordnance.
Major General Adeyinka Adereti has been moved from Defence Headquarters to Headquarters Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers as Corps Commander. Major General Nansak Shagaya was moved from Army Headquarters Department of Operations to Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport as Corps Commander Supply and Transport while Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed has been appointed Acting Corps Commander Education.
The COAS also approved the appointment of Major General Oluyemi Olatoye from Headquarters 82 Division/ Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna and appointed Commandant.
Major General Emmanuel Mustapha from Defence Space Administration has been moved to Nigerian Army Signal School as Commandant; Major General Adamu Hassan moved from Nigerian Defence Section, Riyadh, to Nigerian Army School of Artillery as Commandant while Brigadier General John Bulus was moved from Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps to Nigerian Army School of Finance and Accounts as Commandant.
