Army redeploys 20 major generals, others in fresh shakeup

The Nigerian Army on Monday redeployed 20
Major Generals and more than 10 Brigadier
Generals in a major shakeup, which , it said ,
would reinvigorate the system for greater
efficiency.
The redeployment , approved by the Chief of the
Army Staff , Lt. Gen . Tukur Buratai , took
immediate effect , according to a statement by
the Acting Director , Army Public Relations , Col.
Sagir Musa.
The army ’ s spokesman said , “ Due to the recent
promotion of some senior officers, it became
imperative to deploy them in appropriate
appointments . Consequently, the Army has
released the postings and appointments of the
affected officers.
“ The posting, which was approved by the Chief
of Army Staff , is carried out to reinvigorate the
system for greater efficiency .
“ The highlights of the posting include the
appointment of Maj. Gen . E . O. Ogunkale to the
Defence Headquarters as the Chief of Defence
Standards and Evaluation ; Maj . Gen . A . O.
Uthman to the Defence Headquarters as
Director , Defence Communications; Maj. Gen .
O. O. Soleye to Headquarters , Command Army
Record , Lokoja , Kogi State ; Maj . - Gen . Y . I .
Shalangwa to Defence Headquarters as
Director , Legal Services ; Maj. Gen . D . C .
Onyemulu to the Armed Forces Simulation
Centre; while Maj . Gen . H . I. Bature is
redeployed to the Defence Headquarters and
appointed Director , Liaison .
“ Similarly , Brig . Gen . J. C . Ogbonna is
redeployed to the Headquarters , 82 Division ,
Enugu State and appointed the division’ s
training officer ; Brig . Gen . B . H . Mohammed to
the Nigerian Military School, Zaria , as
Commandant ; Brig . - Gen . G . O. Omorogbe to the
Headquarters , Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji , as
Chief of Staff ; and Brig . Gen . A . J . Fagge to the
Ministry of Defence as Principal General Staff
Officer to the Minister of Defence. ”
Meanwhile , the Nigerian Air Force said on
Monday it had bombed Boko Haram enclave in
Kollaram in northern Borno State
The NAF Director of Public Relations and
Information , Air Commodore Ibikunle
Daramola, said in statement , “ In continuation
of Operation Rattle Snake , the Air Task Force of
Operation Lafiya Dole has neutralised some
terrorists as they assembled for a meeting at
their hideout in Kollaram on the fringes of Lake
Chad in the northern part of Borno State .
“ The NAF jets dispatched by the ATF to attack
the location scored accurate hits on the target
building completely obliterating it and killing
its terrorist occupants. ”