Major shake up in Nigerian Army, 210 generals, others redeployed

The Nigerian Army on Saturday announced deployment of 210 generals and over a thousand of its officers to various new positions in  latest shake up.

According  to the information scooped from Channels Television, a total of 1,546 officers were redeployed.

Asides the generals that were redeployed, it was also learnt that no fewer than 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants were also affected.

Contained in the communication signed by Major-General GAT Ochigbano, all affected officers must take over from the effective dates.

The statement read, “It is the responsibility of all formation/unit commanders whose officers are affected by this posting to implement accordingly”.

“Officers must take over on the effective dates indicated. Formation/unit commanders are to take immediate administration action on any officer who fails to report on effective date of posting.

“Commanders will also be held for lapses in the implementation of the directives contained therein. Please acknowledge.”

Also affected in the redeployment is Major-General PI Eze, who was appointed Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre Land Component Commander in the North East region.

It was gathered that the major shakeup by the Army comes amid calls by many Nigerians, including the National Assembly for President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the service Chiefs, who have exceeded their stay in office.

It will be recalled that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai; the National Security Adviser; Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd.); the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas; and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Morgan Riku, were appointed on July 13, 2015.