Army Council Approves Promotion Of Senior Officers

LUCKY LAWAL

The Nigeria Army Council has approved the promotion of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army to the ranks of Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels and a Lieutenant Colonel, respectively. 

The promotion was approved on Monday 3rd December, 2018. A breakdown of those that benefited from the promotion showed that 29 Brigadier Generals were promoted to the rank of Major Generals, 95 Colonels to Brigadier Generals, 106 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels and one Major to Lieutenant Colonel, respectively.

Among those promoted to the rank of Major General were, Brigadier General TOB Ademola, Nigeria Defence Attaché to China,  Brigadier KO Ogundele, Director Coordination at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College,  Brigadier General ON Ugo, Brigadier General AO  Uthman, Brigadier General M Bashir and Brigadier General MM Mshelia. Others included Brigadier General US Mohammed,
Brigadier General IO Ehiorobo, Brigadier  General CG Musa, Brigadier General CO Ofoche, Brigadier General DH Alli-Keffi, Brigadier General A Kigbu, Brigadier General YI Shalangwa, Director Army Legal Service and Brigadier General SA Kazaure,  Director General National Youth Service Corps, amongst others.

Those promoted to the rank of Brigadier Generals included Colonel
AA Ayanuga, Colonel SC Ogbuanya, Colonel FO Ilodibia, Colonel EF Oyinlola, Colonel SO Oloyede, Colonel S Kawugana, Colonel FG Dimlong, Colonel OK Falade, Colonel IZ Ohiaka, Colonel CS Okafor, Colonel A Yellow-Duke, Colonel MA Etsu-Ndagi, Colonel AM Alechenu, Colonel Y Yahaya and Colonel IG Lassa. Others included Colonel PAO Okoye, Colonel AO Oyelade, Colonel MLD Saraso, Colonel VE Emah, Colonel RI Odi, Colonel WD Nasiru, Colonel LA Jimoh, Colonel AP Ahmadu,  Colonel QA Ahmed and Colonels JS Sura, amongst others.

Similarly,  Lieutenant Colonels CA Magaji, AA Bello, CE Ugworji, CY Ufurumazi, K Imam, CE Aniorha, MC Akin-Ojo, KO Kalu, AY Emakoma, MA Dogo, MG Udotong, BA Adeshina and I Sadiq, were promoted to the rank of Colonels. Other promoted Colonels included NC Achikasim, BI George,  YD Ishaku, EA Otseh and SB Salisu, amongst others while Major UA Musa was promoted Lieutenant Colonel.

According to the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, in his report, the approval of the promotion
by the Army Council for the senior officers was the last for the year. The promotion exercise was expected to re-energise the beneficiaries towards the discharge of their tasks and responsibilities.