The Nigerian Army has announced the promotion of 108 senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, respectively.
According to the Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, in a statement on Friday, a total of 35 Brigadier Generals have been promoted to the rank of Major General, while 73 Colonels have been elevated to the rank of Brigadier General.
Those promoted to the rank of Major General include Brigadier General A Garba, Acting Provost Marshal Nigerian Army, Brigadier General UM Alkali, Deputy Chief of Administration, Directorate of Veteran Affairs (Army), and Brigadier General AGL Haruna, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 North East Operation HADIN KAI.
Other senior officers promoted to the rank of Major General are Brigadier General IA Ajose, Acting General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 North West Operation FANSAN YAMA, Brigadier General NB Ebulue, Headquarters Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, Brigadier General LG Lepdung, Commander Operation WHIRL STROKE, Brigadier General OA Awolo, Director Military Training Nigerian Defence Academy, and Brigadier General UG Ogeleka, Commander Nigerian Army Space Command.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, congratulated the newly promoted senior officers and their families, charging them to redouble their efforts to justify their elevation and the confidence reposed in them.
“I congratulate you all on this well-deserved promotion. I charge you to redouble your efforts to justify this elevation and the confidence reposed in you,” Lieutenant General Oluyede said.
He further tasked the newly promoted officers to lead their subordinates by example and evolve “out of the box” ideas and innovations to speedily tackle contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation.
“You must lead your subordinates by example and evolve ‘out of the box’ ideas and innovations to speedily tackle contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation,” Lieutenant General Oluyede stated.
Lieutenant General Oluyede also emphasized the importance of the newly promoted officers remaining committed to their oath of allegiance to defend the nation at all times and maintain unalloyed loyalty to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“You must remain committed to your oath of allegiance to defend the nation at all times and maintain unalloyed loyalty to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
