Nigerian Army redeploys 52 generals, 597 other officers

Nigerian Army redeploys 52 generals, 597 other officers

- A major shake-up has been effected in the top hierarchy of the Nigerian Army

- The redeployment of officers was said to have been approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai

- Seven major generals, 45 brigadier generals and 597 other officers were affected

A report by Premium Times indicates that the Nigerian Army redeployed, cancelled or amended postings of seven major generals, 45 brigadier generals and 597 other officers last week.

The move is said to be one of its most far-reaching shake-up exercise in the Nigerian Army in recent years.

Nigerian Army redeploys 52 generals, 597 other officers
The list of officers redeployed by the Nigeria Army. Photo credit: Premium Times

According to the report, no reasons were given for the new postings and cancellations and amendments of previous postings.

Some of the major generals affected had their recent redeployment cancelled, but no new posting was assigned to them.

Nigerian Army redeploys 52 generals, 597 other officers
No reasons were given for the redeployment. Photo credit: Premium Times

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The shake-up was announced in a memo with reference number MS/G1/3OO/2O7 and signed by I.O. Rabiu, a major general and military secretary, military sources quoted in the report said.

Legit.ng gathered that about 100 Nigerian Army formations, units and departments within and outside the country were copied in the memo.

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, approved the exercise on Tuesday, July 18.

Three major shake-ups had been recorded within the last seven months in the Nigerian Army, with the most recent affecting 147 officers in May.

A total of 227 officers were affected in a similar exercise last December.

A breakdown of the remaining 597 affected officers shows that they included 197 colonels, 50 lieutenant colonels, 99 majors, 138 captains, 111 lieutenants and two second lieutenants.

Nigerian Army redeploys 52 generals, 597 other officers
This is the biggest shake-up of the Nigerian Army under Buratai. Photo credit: Premium Times

Thirty-eight out of the total 649 officers had their postings cancelled or deleted.

That included two major generals, one brigadier general, seven colonels, five lieutenant colonels, 10 majors, eight captains and five lieutenants.

While eight of the officers had their postings deleted, the redeployment of 30 others were amended by the Army.

“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 will be held responsible for lapses in the implementation of the directives contained therein,” the memo stated.

Nigerian Army redeploys 52 generals, 597 other officers
Over 600 officers were affected by the exercise

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Source: Legit.ng

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