Shake Up As Nigerian Army Redeploys Top Generals

Major General Abba M. Dikko has been appointed the new Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force fighting the insurgent Boko Haram in the North East of Nigeria since 2009, as the Nigerian Army on Friday announced a major redeployment of senior officers in Command, Staff and other appointments.

Dikko, who has been busy fighting at the front line of the Lake Chad region for some months now would now be charged with continuing the campaign against the insurgents as he replaced Major General Rogers Nicholas in the release signed by army spokesman Texas Chukwu.

The posting also affected other Principal Staff Officers both at the Defence and Army Headquarters as well as General Officers Commanding (GOCs).

The new posting which also re-organised Operation LAFIYA DOLE was aimed at injecting new hands to further actualize the vision of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai.

Those affected in the redeployment include Brig Gen AO Abdullahi as Acting Commander Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE and Brig Gen UU Bassey as Acting Commander Sector 3, Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

Others are, Maj Gen CO Ude posted as Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Ndjamena, Maj Gen J Sarham as General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Maj Gen EB Kabuk General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Maj Gen MS Yusuf General Officer Commanding 81 Division and Maj Gen BA Akinroluyo as General Officer Commanding 3 Division.

Among the Principal Staff Officers affected are Maj Gen Lucky E.O Irabor posted as Chief of Defence Training and Operations in the Defence Headquarters while Maj Gen Lamidi O. Adeosun takes over as Chief of Training and Operations at the Army Headquarters.

Others are Maj Gen HO Otiki, as Commander Infantry Corps and Maj Gen CU Agulanna as Chief of Accounts and Budget Nigerian Army.

Maj Gen JE Jakko is posted to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Finance and Budget, Maj Gen AB Abubakar, Maj Gen A Mohammed and Maj Gen LKJ Ogunewe, among others will be proceeding to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre on Course.

All postings and appointments take effect from August 1, 2018.