In what appears to be a major shakeup in the formation of the Nigerian Army (NA), the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appointed and posted some senior officers.
The move, according to the director of Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, is part of renewed efforts to reposition the Nigerian Army for operational efficiency and functional administration.
The army chief directed all newly appointed senior officers to redouble their effort and commitment to duty in ensuring the sustenance of the ongoing onslaught against terrorism, insurgency and other threats to national security, as they assume their new appointments.
Those affected in the recent redeployment include some principal staff officers (PSOs) of the Army Headquarters (AHQ) general officers commanding (GOCs), corps commanders, commandants of training institutions, brigade commanders, commanding officers, among others.
In the new development, Maj Gen GU Chibuisi has been moved from HQ Multinational Joint Task Force Ndjamena (MNJTF) to Theatre Command Joint Task Force NE Operation (OPHK) and appointed Theatre Commander, while Maj Gen IS Ali is redeployed from Theatre Command Joint Task Force NE OPHK to HQ MNJTF as the Force Commander.