By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent
Nigerian Army Elevates 105 Officers in Major Leadership Reshuffle
The Nigerian Army has promoted 28 officers to the rank of Major General and 77 officers to Brigadier General, in a significant reshuffle aimed at strengthening the nation’s military leadership.
The announcement was made on Friday by Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting director of Army Public Relations, confirming that the Army Council approved the promotions during its Thursday meeting.
Key Promotions to Major General
Among those elevated to Major General are officers holding critical positions across intelligence, logistics, and operations, including:
Brig Gen O. Adegbe, Defence Intelligence Agency
Brig Gen S.M. Uba, Director of Defence Information
Brig Gen R.E. Hedima, Acting Chief of Military Intelligence Army
Brig Gen R.T. Utsaha, Deputy Director of Defence Operations
Brig Gen A.M. Umar, Commandant of the Warrant Officer Academy
Brig Gen S. Sulaiman, Deputy Military Secretary (Army)
Brig Gen I.O. Bassey, Director of the Nigerian Army Operations Centre
Brig Gen C.A. Ekeator, Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Brig Gen S.Y. Yakasai, Acting Director of Procurement in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff
Brig Gen S.S. Tilawan, Acting Commander of Sector 3 Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI
Brig Gen I.M. Abbas, Commander of the 34 Brigade
The council also approved the posthumous promotion of Brig Gen Z.A. Saidu, recognising his service to the nation.
Colonels Elevated to Brigadier General
Seventy-seven colonels across various corps and departments were promoted to Brigadier General, including:
Col Y. Ibrahim, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja
Col N.N. Gambo, Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs
Col A. Saidu, Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corps
Col I. Waziri, Office of the Chief of Defence Staff
Col M.M. Sani, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
Col M.T. Nagudu, Nigerian Army Armour School
Col K.O. Bukoye, Commander of the 401 Special Forces Brigade
Col Y.K. Audu, Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East Operation HADIN KAI
COAS Charges Officers to Exemplary Leadership
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, congratulated the officers and their families, urging them to uphold their sacred oath of allegiance to defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity.
“The officers must demonstrate exemplary leadership, inspire their subordinates through personal conduct, and cultivate bold, innovative solutions capable of delivering swift and decisive responses to evolving security threats,” Shaibu said.
He stressed that loyalty to the Constitution must remain absolute, unwavering, and beyond reproach, reinforcing the army’s commitment to national security.
The promotions are viewed as a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen the Nigerian Army’s leadership cadre, particularly in areas critical to intelligence, logistics, and operational effectiveness.
