The Nigerian Army, on Friday, disclosed that it has approved the promotion of 122 senior officers.
This was disclosed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General, through a press statement through its official Twitter page on Thursday.
He said 52 Brigadier Generals were meritoriously promoted to the rank of Major General, while 70 colonels were also elevated to the rank of Brigadier General.
“In recognition of their meritorious service to the nation, the Army Council has on Thursday 15 December, 2022, approved the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General,” he said
He said Brigadier Generals AA Ayanuga of the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, EH Akpan of Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI, NM Jega of the Defence Headquarters, JO Ugwuoke of the Department of Army Logistics, PAO Okoye of the Department of Army Operations, EF Oyinlola of the Department of Special Services and Programmes, AA Adekeye of 21 Special Armoured Brigade, AE Edet of Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, AB Mohammed of Army Headquarters Operations Monitoring Team, and MT Usman of the Headquarters Guards Brigade were among those promoted to the rank of Major General
Some of the colonels elevated to the rank of Brigadier General are Colonels AO Ajagbe, JO Ogbobe, MG Hammawa, SS Bello, SOG Aremu, NG Mohammed, OI Odigie, CA Osuagwu, MO Eteng, ED Idima, among others.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, urged the promoted officers to continue serving the country with dedication, selflessness, and loyalty in order to uphold the confidence and trust placed in them by President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army, and in fact all Nigerians.
