The ranks of General Officers changed in when the rank previously called Brigadier became known as Brigadier General. He told me after Okadigbo lost that  he withdrew because the dirt smeared on Okadigbo, evidently sprayed from the Presidency headed by General Obasanjo, he knew Okadigbo’s ambition was doomed. He had now developed a thick skin he said. The Nigerian Army has either appointed or redeployed no fewer than 14 officers to different military units across the country. What was Okadigbos opinion on this? Maj Gen SD Aliyu. GO Adesina – Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans. Abuja - The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in its latest promotion Abuja – The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in its latest promotion exercise. He moved against the ambition of Chuba Okadigbo to be President of Senate when the PDP Senate caucus of the Senate, a party to which he and Okadigbo belonged unanimously backed it. “The President will not repeat such profound act of historical stupidity”, Chuba fired back. Nigerian Army: Buratai clocks 5 years in office, reposts Generals [Full list] Emmanuel Onwubiko: Industrialization, Nigerian Army and fight against insurgency Army 38: … Full List Of 39 Newly Promoted Major Generals Decorated By Nigerian Army Today CKN NIGERIA Published: December 04, 2020 The Nigerian Army, Friday, decorated the 39 newly promoted Major Generals with a charge to work assiduously to end insecurity. A List of Nigerian Past and Present Leaders from 1960 till date. Ahmed Abdullahi. BREAKING: Not Less Than 18 Top Military Generals Of The Nigerian Army Test Positive For The Deadly Coronavirus December 14, 2020 #EndSARS is a failed Biafra movement supported by foolish ones – Adamu Garba Okadigbo left Nigeria on self-exile and soon after. Surprisingly, he refused to blame Obasanjo when all accusing fingers were pointed at the General. Brigadier General AL Dusu – Defence Headquarters, Abuja. Major General O. O. Soleye. Ibadan Polytechnic Examiner Bags 20-Year Jail Term For Malpractice. The Nigerian Army, Friday, decorated the 39 newly promoted Major Generals with a charge to work assiduously to end insecurity. The Army Council has on Wednesday approved the SD Makolo – Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation. Robert Adeyinka Adebayo. Brigadier General CK Nwosu – Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi. As long as the people with such ideas were concerned, Okadigo ought to be fired from his office. The Chief of Army Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi. I Otu – Headquarters 7 Division Maiduguri. The posting was approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai. Full List Of Top Generals Affected As Nigerian Army Announces Major Shake-up - Crime - Nairaland. CA Ataki – Department of Policy and Plans ‘Army’. General Yakubu Gowon (August 1, 1966 – July 29, 1975) 8 years, 362 days 3. S Nuhu – Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations. KI Muktar – Army Headquarters Department of Administration ‘Army’. Full List Of Newly Promoted Senior Nigerian Army Officers. Brigadier General HI Bature – Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Minna. The top military officers are all confirmed to have participated in the annual conference which held in Abuja before it was shut down after an officer attending the meeting tested positive to the… Not less than 18 military generals of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for COVID-19 following the breakout of the virus during the aborted 2020 Chief of A Many northern lawmakers were calling for his impeachment. Let us talk about the Nigerian military ranking in the world, not Nigerian military ranks nor the Nigerian army ranks; I mean where Nigeria stands among other countries in the world. AM Alabi – Headquarters Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri. Sir A.Tafawa Balewa. A man of great  memory, he remembered. EI Etuk – Multinational Joint Task Force N’Djamena. Brigadier General S Idris – Defence Headquarters Abuja. The retired officers were one full General, five Major-Generals and eight Brigadier Generals. The event was shut […] Whether Shehu Shagari and Chuba Okadigbo were or how seriously the President took the advice of this his young, brash adviser seriously, me and Mike Reis did not know. TA Lagbaja – Headquarters 2 Brigade Abak Uyo. A statement on Tuesday by Colonel Sagir ... signed by I.O. He returned much later to participate in General Babangida’s transition program in which he won a Senatorial seat and tried unsuccessfully to be Senate President. These are Yakubu Gowon, Murtala Muhammed, Olusegun Obasanjo,Ibrahim Babangida,Domkat Yah Bali, Mohammed Sani Abacha, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Alexander Ogomudia, Martin Luther Agwai and Andrew Owoye Azazi. The Nigerian Army Council on Saturday the 9th of November 2019 has approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. A list of some of the officers compulsorily retired on Friday. S. told me more. On 31 st December 1983, the military struck and the Generals took over power Commissioner advises youths to demand use of politicians’ children as thugs, Imo North Senatorial by-election: PDP urges INEC to nullify APC’s participation, Copyright © 2020 | ...a common bond National Accord Newspaper. Brigadier General HI Bature – Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Minna. TI Gusau – Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja. In the chain of command, the Chief of Army Staff reports to the Chief of Defence Staff, who in turn, reports to the Defence Minister, accountable to the President of Nigeria. Eventually when about a year after Okadigbo’s interview with us the 1983 elections were held and Zik of Africa reacted angrily to the results, Okadigo described his reactions as the “ranting of an ant”, the decision was made. EC Obi-Osang – Headquarters Nigerian Army Special Forces Command, Buni Yadi. UA Yusuf – African Standby Force ECOWAS Headquarters, Abuja. The military handed over power and office of President of the Federal Republic in that year to one of their own, General Olusegun Obasanjo. BA Isandu – Nigerian Army Intelligence School, Lagos. In all, the Nigerian army has produced a total of ten four-star generals throughout its long history. “My friend J.S. JA Ataguba – Land Forces Simulation Centre, Abuja. 28 November 2020. Since the same Constitution grants the legislature supervisory role over all departments of government, I asked him if the legislature was consulted before Obasanjos mass purge of the military. Those […] SO Adejimi –  Headquarters 6 Division Supply and Transport. Will it be same as he gave in 1999 when his inveterate political opponent, also a retired General and former tyrannical Head of State was in power? ASM Wase – Department of Training and Operations ‘Army’. …J. He did not feature in the list of Shagari’s men in October 1983. D. holder, a graduate of the University of the Street. EO OJO – Special Task Force, Operation SAFE HAVEN. … FO Omoigui – Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations. reiterates commitment to security following a Dec. 23 attack, COVID-19: FCT taskforce clears Abuja recreational spots of fun-seekers, Diaspora Remittances: Mobile Payments Operators request CBN to reconsider position, President Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s economy rebounding at a much faster rate than projected, Nollywood veterans mourn “Mr Prolific”, Chico Ejiro, Zulum greets Christians, asks citizens to remember frontline soldiers, volunteers, IDPs on Christmas, Agba greets Christian faithful, Nigerians at Christmas, urges greater love, Yuletide: Kwara Speaker tasks Nigerians on COVID-19 safety measures, Christmas: Lagos council chairmen felicitate Christians, urge adherence to COVID-19 guidelines, Gov. Suraj Abdurrahman. Here is a list of some of the current Nigerian army generals: Major General H. O. Otiki. What is the relationship between this interview, published twenty years ago and contemporary Nigeria? “Musa further disclosed that Brigadier Generals G.O Adesina, Department of Policy and Plans, M.M Bunza, Nigerian Military School Zaria, A.A Adesope, Directorate of Audit and Financial Management Office of the Chief of Army Staff and K.I Muktar, Department of … Represented by the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 81 Division of the Nigerian … News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decorated generals comprising one major general and 22 brigadier generals are among the recently promoted officers by the army authorities. Maj. General TC Ude. Generals should be evaluated on the basis of bravery in battle and superior military strategic and tactical thinking in defense of the country against FOREIGN enemies.To evaluate Nigerian Generals on the basis of their performance in the civil war is disingenious to say the least. In the process, Lagos became not only over congested but Lagosians considered it  their land and therefore saw  other Nigerians as foreigners in a city that ought to consider every Nigerian as having equal rights as indigenes. “The Constitution vests on the President the powers of the Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces. So those of us who are not experts in military matters should really be circumspect in criticizing the Commander –in – Chief over such matters.”. GAT Ochigbano – Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary. Musa further disclosed that Brigadier Generals G.O Adesina, Department of Policy and Plans, M.M Bunza, Nigerian Military School Zaria, A.A Adesope, Directorate of … 1. In those days, Obasanjo had embarked on a massive purge of the military, sacking mostly northern officers who had held political offices during the long stay of the military in power. Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (January 16, 1966 – July 12, 1966) 177 days 2. ROO Cole – Nigerian Army Ordnance Tailoring Factory Yaba, Lagos. M Galadima – Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps Apapa, Lagos. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria. Brigadier General BO Sawyer – Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans. Brigadier General DC Onyemulu – Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Oshodi Lagos. But his political ally Senator Aluko had seen it urged him to talk to me saying it was a beautiful, excellently produced magazine. SS Araoye – Command Engineering Depot Kaduna. It is Okadigbos comments on what the relationship the President / Commander in Chief should develop between the military, the Senate and the electorate that concerns me. The new promotion was announced in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, on Sunday in Abuja. Adesina, Department of Policy and Plans, M.M. In the northern part of Nigeria, it is heresy to declare a demand backed by an Emir no matter how outlandish it may be as a “profound act of historical stupidity”. A. Sani Abacha. Brigadier General AL Dusu – … This list is not complete –– please add to it if you know of any omissions. It … AY Bwala – 302 Artillery Regiment Onitsha. Oh how I miss Okadigbo. The Nigerian Army has released the list of postings and appointments of some senior officers. While in Abuja we interviewed some newsmakers we could reach. AOD Okoro – Department Administration ‘Army’. “There was no need at all. The Nigerian Army has released the list of postings and appointments of some senior officers. When you are stabbed at the back, just keep going.”. BEVERLY HILLS, November 11, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 34 Brigadiers-General to the rank of Majors-General and 47 Colonels to the rank of Brigadiers- General respectively. AO Arogbofa – Headquarters 102 Division Equipment Support. He did not feature in the list of Shagari’s men in October 1983. On 31 st December 1983, the military struck and the Generals took over power. In the transition that led to a return to democracy in 1999, he also won a seat in the Senate. Even Senator Zwingina who was energetically leading the campaign in the Senate for Okadigbo backed out. They were also mandated to make decisions that will help deliver the constitutional mandates of the Nigerian Army. Brigadier General IM Obot – Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja. The coup started by Aguiyi-Ironsi and his army killing the highest rank politicians in the North and West of the country (including Balewa, the first Prime Minister). S Nuhu – Army Headquarters Department of Administration. Generals redeployed as Nigerian Army effects major shake-up [Full list] Published on March 31, 2020 By Wale Odunsi The Nigerian Army has released the … The announcement was highlighted with the posthumous promotion of Brigadier General OO Olatunde of the Headquarters 35 Brigade. This was inexplicable. Full List Of Newly Promoted Senior Nigerian Army Officers NEWS DIGEST – The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of 421 of its top officers to new ranks. Brigadier-Generals AL Dusu, Defence Headquarters, Abuja; MA Masanawa, Ammunition Central Depot, Agunu, Kachia, JA Ataguba, Land Forces Simulation Centre, Abuja; AE Attu, National Defence College, Abuja; BA Isandu, Nigerian Army Intelligence School, Lagos; SS Araoye, Command Engineering Depot Kaduna; MS Ahmed, SI List Nigerian Embasy, Riyad, In fact you may find the wrong people and make more enemies for yourself. He rather turned to history and philosophy. He is certainly unfit for the job.”. The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in its latest promotion exercise, according to a report by DailySun. The Army Council has on Wednesday approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General. These demands were voiced out by no less a person than Alhaji Ibrahim Dodo, then then Emir of Suleja to the same duo of New Nigerian reporters and published a few days earlier. List of Newly promoted Brigadiers and Major Generals in Nigerian Army. Brigadier General AB Ibrahim – Army Headquarters Training and Operations. He did not feature in the list of Shagari’s men in October 1983. Nigerian Army, Airforce, Navy Release Names of Newly Promoted Top Military Officers. Newly promoted Brigadiers and Major Generals in Nigerian Army -- The Army Council has on Wednesday approved the promotion of senior officers Maj Gen IN Ijoma. A talkative grammarian who was deep in political philosophy, we asked him about the Presidents reaction to the demands of Abuja indigenes that he should turn the Federal Capital Territory into a state so that they did not end up ‘stateless Nigerians’ because their land had been seized by military might and donated to the federal government. READ ALSO: Ibadan Polytechnic Examiner Bags 20-Year Jail Term For Malpractice. Sa'adu Abubakar. “In any case young men, did you not listen to or read the broadcast of General Murtala Mohammed when he created states and Abuja in 1976? Aguiyi-Ironsi was a senior Nigerian officer in the military, and led the 1966 military coup against Azikiwe's government. The List of Current Nigerian Army Generals. Dr Chuba Okadigbo was one of the President’s men we were lucky to grant us audience. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! But Shehu Shagari was a man who was never rushed. The National Youth Service Corps consists of many hierarchies with the Director General … WITHIN NIGERIA reports that the top military officers were all confirmed to have participated in the annual conference which held in […] SJA Ilori – Department of Army Transformation and Innovation. LG Lepdung – Headquarters Infantry Corps, Jaji, Kaduna. Musa further disclosed that Brigadier Generals G.O. I Ahmed – Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna. Soon after, I started stalking Okadigbo. The posting was approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai. FO Omata – Special Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN. IO Olatunji – Headquarters 8 Division, Sokoto. A military dictator of Nigeria in past years, Obasanjo had little patience for democratic nuances. AA Adesope – Directorate of Audit and Financial Management Office of the Chief of Army Staff. NJ Edet – Headquarters 81 Division, Lagos. Details of the promotion is contained in a Nigerian Army memo signed by GAT Ochigbano, a major general, and exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES . December 7, 2020 Editor COLUMNIST, YAWE ON MONDAY 0. I asked myself that question several times until I discovered that with Okadigbo, the philosopher King long dead, I was wasting my time. SO Nwafor – 303 Artillery Regiment General Support. ME Onoja – 1 Military Intelligence Brigade, Kaduna. I and Mike Reis were detailed by the New Nigerian, a strong newspaper based in Kaduna, to cover the first ever independence celebration to be performed by a Nigerian President in Abuja. The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 74 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. In fact a Commander – in – Chief who will be coming to Senate to ask about how many army corporals he should sack should himself be sacked. A total of 39 Brigadier Generals were lucky to be meritoriously promoted to Major General, while 97 Colonels … They in fact intensified their demand for Abuja to turn to a state which has not relented up till date. Given the fact that Okadigbo once contested elections with Buhari as his Vice President, what would be his advice to Buhari today? SEE FULL LIST: Major Generals: Brigadier General S Idris, Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General DC Onyemulu, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Oshodi Lagos, Brigadier General BO Sawyer Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans, Brigadier General GS Abdullahi Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General IM Obot Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, … Below are the heads of states of Nigeria from 1966 till 1999. In this game of politics he said, if you are stabbed at the back, you don’t turn around to ask who stabbed you. Anyone saying Biafra was taken apart by a more equipped and superior opponent should go and read about Ho chi minh, who defeated the French and the Americans from a position of weakness. A List Of Senior Army Officers Compulsorily Retired In Nigeria SaharaReporters obtained a partial list of senior officers compulsorily retired by the Nigerian Army last Friday. He said Abuja was created because of the problems Lagos posed as a dual capital to Lagos state and the federal republic. You may not find the people who did it. He took his time to take decisions, even if it meant taking a blame that was not his own. Copyright © 2020 Channels Incorporated Limited. AE Attu – National Defence College, Abuja. The Nigerian Army has promoted 468 lieutenants to captain, PREMIUM TIMES can report. JR Lar – 31 Artillery Brigade Garrison, Minna. A total of 39 Brigadier Generals were lucky to be meritoriously promoted to Major General, while 97 Colonels have also been elevated to Brigadier General accordingly. Maj Gen Mobolaji Koleoso. A statement on Tuesday by Colonel Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Nigerian Army Logo No fewer than 18 military generals of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for COVID-19 following the breakout of the virus during the aborted 2020 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. Maj Gen PAT Akem. A Idris – Directorate of Army Reserve Recruitment and Resettlement Rear. FIFTEEN Generals have been retired from the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (NASEME) Auchi, Edo state. Okadigbo was persona non grata. Military ruler October 19, 1934 (age 86) Olusegun Obasanjo: 1976–1979 1999–2007 Military ruler President of Nigeria March 5, 1937 (age 83) Muhammadu Buhari: 1983–1985 2015–present Military ruler President of Nigeria December 17, 1942 (age 77) Ibrahim Babangida: 1985–1993 Military ruler This list may not reflect recent changes ().A Sani Abacha Godwin Abbe Ahmed Abdullahi Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi Suraj Abdurrahman MS Ahmed – SI List Nigerian Embassy Riyad. Following the out break of COVID-19 during the recently aborted 2020 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference, at least 18 top generals of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for the dreaded corona virus. LA Fejokwu – Army Headquarters Department of Administration ‘Army’. UT Opuene – Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji. Today the President Muhammadu Buhari, is facing strident calls from Nigerians and legislators to sack some of his generals. I reminded him of our encounters during the Shagari days. Six immune boosting beverages to drink when you are sick, Matching Time with Progress, By LINDA ASIMOLE ELLAH, Man dies in Anambra Christmas Day accident, Air chief pledges support for troops on special operations, Insurgency: CAS organizes Christmas lunch for frontline troops in Borno. He was the first prime minister of an independent Nigeria. KE Chigbu – Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations. The following is a list of people who have attained the rank of General within the Namibian Army (NA). Otiki, Acting Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison; O.O. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I first met Dr Chuba Okadigbo one on one in 1982 while he was serving President Shehu Shagari as a political Adviser. Brigadier General PB Fakroga – Headquarters Nigerian Army Women Corps. Brigadier General LA Adegboye – Headquarters 82 Division Enugu. The Tribune, citing military sources reported that the order followed a directive from the chief of army staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai, to the military secretary of the army to serve notice of retirement to officers who went through the Nigerian Military School (NMS), Zaria (a … The interview was soon on. SEE FULL LIST: Major Generals: Brigadier General S … A statement released by the AA Adekoya – Defence Intelligence Agency. MD Abumawashi – Headquarters Op LAFIA DOLE, Maiduguri. Ten out of the 15 are Brigadier Generals … All rights reserved. Details of the promotion is contained in a Nigerian Army memo signed by GAT Ochigbano, a major general, and exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES.The memo is referenced; AHQ MS/G1/300/252/2. Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in its … Okadigbo was persona non grata. Pages in category "Nigerian generals" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. EA Ndagi – Office of the National Security Adviser. Brigadier-Generals AL Dusu, Defence Headquarters, Abuja; MA Masanawa, Ammunition Central Depot, Agunu, Kachia, JA Ataguba, Land Forces Simulation Centre, Abuja; AE Attu, National Defence College, Abuja; BA Isandu, Nigerian Army Intelligence School, Lagos; SS Araoye, Command Engineering Depot Kaduna; MS Ahmed, SI List Nigerian Embasy, Riyad, In 1979 a similar betrayal (what he preferred to call a ‘turn around’ happened) just before Shehu Shagari’s government took off. The other new Brigadiers- General are: A.L Dusu, Defence Headquarters, M.A Masanawa, Ammunition Central Depot Agunu, Kachia, J.A Ataguba, Land … A total of 82 senior officers have been promoted by the Nigerian Army Council to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. Eleven generals of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps in Lagos State were on Friday pulled out of service. This list is for people who held general officer rank (including, after 1946, Brigadier General) in the regular Hellenic Army since 1828. O Nwachukwu – Defence Headquarters Defence Information. Investigation underway following Christmas Day explosion in U.S. Kano State Govt. by FADAKA LOUIS. This would have been time for another one on one. Nigerian Army Promotes Officers to the Rank of General. Brigadier- General CK Nwosu, Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, and Brigadier General HI Bature, Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Minna. The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in its latest promotion exercise, according to a report by DailySun. A statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa said 34 Brigadier Generals were promoted to the rank of a Major General, while 47 Colonels moved up to Brigadier Generals. Brigadier General AL Lawal – Nigerian High Commission, Cairo Egypt. The infected military officers were said to have had contact with late Major General John Olubunmi Irefin who died from COVID-19 complications last week. Some of those promoted to the rank of Two-Star Generals (Major Generals) include H.O. Abdulsalami Abubakar. OO Olatunde – Headquarters 35 Brigade, – (posthumously promoted). He told me when such things happen to you don’t go about asking who did it. On the 15th of January, 1966, Nigeria had her first coup d’état which ushered in her military era. Bunza, Nigerian Military School Zaria, A.A. Adesope, Directorate of … MM Bunza – Nigerian Military School Zaria. Tarka told me he was a Ph. Balewa entered into the Nigerian government in 1952 as Minister of Works, and later served as Minister of Transport. Godwin Abbe. Okadigbo left Nigeria on self-exile and soon after. In that broadcast, he made it clear that Abuja as a capital city, centrally located on a fresh land and not controlled by any of the major ethnic groups will become a tonic for National unity,” Chuba reminded us. Zulum felicitates with Christians, urges citizens to remember troops, IDPs, others. The top military officers are all confirmed to have participated in the annual conference held in Abuja. Also, the Nigerian civil war was an excellent case for assessing Nigerian generals; that one general was not prepared is proof of his lack of strategic abilities. On 31st December 1983, the military struck and the Generals took over power. That is when we met again after so many years for another one on one interview. Okadigbo left Nigeria on self-exile and soon after. MA Masanawa – Ammunition Central Depot Agunu, Kachia. It does not include the numerous generals appointed during the Greek War of Independence, unless they also received a general rank in the post-war regular army. AAW Hassan – Armed Forces Command and Staff College. Global fire power ranks the Nigeria army as the 4 th strongest military in Africa where Nigerian infopedia says it is the 5 th on the list of African countries with the highest military strength. NEWS DIGEST – The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of 421 of its top officers to new ranks. Rabiu, a major general and Military Secretary, said. You also know that the President is a full General and he knows the armed forces and we were fully conscious of that reality before we voted for him. THE Nigerian Army on Saturday elevated 40 senior officers from the rank of Brigadier General to Major General in a major promotion exercise in the force. Maj Gen LC Ilo. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established on May 22, 1973 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon to foster peace, love and unity among the ethnic groups of Nigeria after the end of the Nigerian civil war/ Biafran war. PE Eromosele – National Defence College, Abuja. I was then founding Editor of Crystal International newsmagazine, a glossy publication which was out only once in June of that year. KO Ukandu – Army Headquarters Department of Administration. MB Wabili – Nigerian Army Super Camp Benisheik. GC Nkenke – 8 Division Supply and Transport. The people who stabbed you may turn around to stab you in the face. Brigadier General GS Abdullahi – Defence Headquarters Abuja. Generals redeployed as Nigerian Army effects major shake-up [Full list] The Nigerian Army has released the postings and appointments of some senior officers. Army Releases Promotion List Of Major-Generals, Brigadier Generals...See Full List Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 11th Nov, 2019 - tori.ng A large number of Nigerian army senior have been promoted to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals. 18 Nigerian Army generals according to military sources in the nations capital, Abuja, have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Born a commoner in the north of colonial Nigeria, he trained as a teacher. OA Akinyemi – Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Badagry, Lagos. Buratai has vowed that the Nigerian Army … Nigerian Army redeploys Generals in major shake-up [Full list] crimechadmin March 31, 2020 Military Leave a comment 1,328 Views The Nigerian Army has released the postings and appointments of some senior officers. The posting was approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai. AE Owiriwa – 82 Division Ordnance Services. He had not yet seen the magazine. Abuja – The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in its latest promotion exercise. Okadigbo was persona non grata. The exercise, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on January 9, 2017, affected six major generals, five brigadier generals, two captains and one major, documents exclusively obtained by this newspaper showed. What we know is when the New Nigerian published the interview the indigenes of Abuja became very angry not only with Okadigbo but also with the man who gave him the chance to serve as Presidential adviser – Shehu Shagari. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned generals against staging any coup. 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