The Nigeria Army on Wednesday announced the redeployment of 13 officers and retirement of nine senior officers.
The redeployment list was released in a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, in Abuja.
Attahiru described the development as part of routine posting of officers in the armed forces.
The statement listed the affected officers to include, Maj.-Gen. S.U. Abdul-Kadir, Commander of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Maj.-Gen. P.J. Isang, Chief of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters.
Others are, Maj.-Gen. FM Airende, Commander, Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Maj.- Gen. HIO Ayoola, Chief of Research and Development, Defence Headquarters.
The list also included Maj.-Gen. Jah Ewansiha, Chief of Standards and Evaluations, Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. D.D. Enetie, Commander Special Task Force (Operations Safe Heaven).
Also affected are Maj.-Gen. O.T. Ethan, General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Maj.-Gen. H.A. Saliu, Corps Commander, Artillery.
Maj.-Gen. A.O. Adekanye, Coordinator, Nigerian Army Special Vehicle Plans, Maj.-Gen. T.I. Dibi, Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison.
Others affected by the posting are Brig-.Gen. M.L. Raji, Acting Director, Peacekeeping Operations, Defence Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. B.Y. Bukar, Acting Director of Transformation, Defence Headquarters.
“Brig.-Gen. A.O. Odidi, Acting Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Brig.-Gen. R.O. Bamigboye, Deputy Director of Operations, Defence Headquarters.
The statement also said that in line with the Armed Forces Harmonised Terms and Condition of Service of Officers, the Army Council recently accepted the voluntary retirement of some senior officers.
The officers affected are Maj.–Gens. L.P. Ngubane, N.C. Maduegbunam, B.M. Monguno, O.A.C. Ariahu, A.K. Kwaskebe, and C.O. Ugwu.
Affected in the voluntary retirement are Brig.- Gens. E.D. Amah, M.M. Dan-Ali and M.A. Hassan among others.
The statement advised members of the media to always endeavour to clarify issues with the appropriate authority before rushing to the press, to achieve balance reporting.
