Army Redeploys Enenche, 398 Other Senior Officers

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai.

The Nigerian Army on Friday redeployed the Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters, Maj-Gen. John Enenche and 398 other senior army officers.

A statement from the Director of Public Relations, Nigerian Army, Brig-Gen. Sani Usman said the postings and redeployments of the affected officers represented the 2017 Fourth Quarter Postings.

According to the statement, the postings were in effect from January 2, 2018.

The statement partly reads, “The Nigerian Army on Friday, December 29, 2017, released the 2017 Fourth Quarter Postings and Appointments of its Officers.

“It will be recalled that recently, some senior officers were promoted to the ranks of Brigadier-General and Major-General, while some have also left service on completion of mandatory years of service in the Army.

“In all, the postings and appointments affected 399 officers.

“Those affected include Major General R.O. Yusuf, Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), who is now the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army); Major General A.A. Salihu, Chief of Defence Communications, will now take over as Commander, TRADOC.

“Major General L.O. Adeosun, also from Defence Headquarters, has been appointed Commander, Infantry Corps; Major General C.M. Abraham has been moved from 2 Division to Defence Intelligence Agency as Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence while Major General O.F. Azinta replaces him as General Officer Commanding 2 Division.

“Similarly, Major General E.J. Enenche has been appointed Commandant Army War College Nigeria, while Brigadier General J.A. Agim is now the Acting Director Defence Information and Brigadier General J.T.E. Chukwu is now the Commandant of Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information.

“All the postings and appointments take effect from January 2, 2018.”

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