The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved the redeployment and posting of the recently promoted senior officers to different positions.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the redeployment was to reinvigorate the system for professional efficiency.

The new postings, according to Musa, include the redeployment of Maj.-Gen. E.O Ogunkale from Command Army Records, Lokoja to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluation.

He said that Maj.-Gen. A.O. Uthman had been redeployed from Nigerian Army School of Signals, Apapa, Lagos to Defence Headquarters as Director, Defence Communications; while Maj.-Gen. O.O Soleye had been moved from Defence Headquarters to Headquarters, Command Army Records, Lokoja as Commander.

“Maj.-Gen. Yusuf Shalangwa, the erstwhile Director Legal Services, Army, is now redeployed to Defence Headquarters as Director, Legal Services, while Maj.-Gen. DC Onyemulu moves from Armed Forces Resettlement Centre to become Director, Armed Forces Simulation Centre.

“Maj-Gen. H.I Bature is redeployed from Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Minna to Defence Headquarters as Director, Liaison.

Musa, however, said Maj.-Gen. IM Obot is to remain at Nigerian Army Resource Centre as Participant, Senior Executive Management and Policy Course, while Maj.-Gen. B.O Sawyer is to remain in Army Headquarters as Director, Plans.

“Also, Maj.-Gen. L.A Adegboye, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, becomes the substantive GOC, while Maj.-Gen. M.A Masanawa moves from Army Central Ammunition Depot to Defence Headquarters as Director, Innovation and Combat Development,” he said.

According to the new posting, Maj.-Gen. G Oyefesobi has been redeployed from Defence Intelligence Agency to Headquarters of Nigerian Army Special Forces Corps as Commander.

“Maj.-Gen. M.M Bunza, erstwhile Commandant, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, is redeployed to Nigerian Army Education Corps, as Corps Commander; while Maj.-Gen. D.H Ali-Keffi moves from Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji to Defence Intelligence Agency as Director of Administration.

Source: https://www.ogbeta.ng/2019/12/nigerian-army-approves-posting-and.html

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Postings and redeployment in the Army is a routine that bring out the best in the formations.