President Muhammadu Buhari approved the accelerated promotion of Major General Lamidi Adeosun to Lt. Gen. as a reward for his gallantry and exemplary leadership, the Nigerian Army has explained.
Adeosun who until Tuesday’s Promotion was a Major General and was promoted alongside Brig. Gen. A.B. Biu and Lt. A.J. Danjibrin. While Biu was promoted to Major General, Danjibrin was promoted to Captain.
Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Musa said the officers were granted promotion for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, exemplary leadership, loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency operation in the Northeastern part of the country.
Lt. Gen. L.O. Adeosun is the Chief of Training and Operations at Army Headquarters while Maj. Gen. A.B. Biu is the General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander, Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri.
Captain A.J. Danjibrin is of the 211 Demonstration Battalion, Bauchi.
He stated further that the gesture is a testament that “the Federal Government has continued to demonstrate total and unflinching support to the Armed Forces in the bid to effectively contain the security situation in the country, especially activities of terrorists in the Northeast.
“In particular, the government has shown commitment to recognising excellence, dedication and commitment on the part of personnel of the Nigerian Army.
“It is in this wise that President Buhari gave his approval.
“Buhari has conveyed his personal congratulations to the promoted officers and charged them to continue to be shining examples to their colleagues.
“Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff Lieut. Gen. TukurBuratai, on behalf of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, felicitates with the newly promoted officers and extends his best wishes to them in all their future endeavours,” he said.
