The Army Council has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers of the Nigerian Army to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General.
A statement on Thursdsy by the Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, reveals that of the number of elevated officers, 28 Brigadier Generals were promoted to the rank of Major General, while 77 Colonels were promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
Among those promoted to Major General are Brigadier General O. Adegbe of the Defence Intelligence Agency; Brigadier General S. M. Uba, Director of Defence Information; Brigadier General R. E. Hedima, Acting Chief of Military Intelligence (Army); and Brigadier General R. T. Utsaha, Deputy Director of Defence Operations.
Others include Brigadier General A. M. Umar, Commandant of the Warrant Officer Academy; Brigadier General S. Sulaiman, Deputy Military Secretary (Army); Brigadier General I. O. Bassey, Director of the Nigerian Army Operations Centre; and Brigadier General C. A. Ekeator of the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Additional officers elevated to Major General include Brigadier General S. Y. Yakasai, Acting Director of Procurement in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff; Brigadier General W. L. Nzidee of the Department of Army Logistics; Brigadier General S. A. Emmanuel of the Nigerian Army Signals; and Brigadier General S. S. Tilawan, Acting Commander of Sector 3 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI.
Others are Brigadier General M. O. Agi, the TETFUND Desk Officer at the Nigerian Defence Academy; Brigadier General I. M. Abbas, Commander 34 Brigade; and Brigadier General Z. A. Saidu, who was promoted posthumously.
Promoted from Colonel to Brigadier General are Colonels Y. Ibrahim of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja; N. N. Gambo of the Department of Civil Military Affairs; and A. Saidu of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps. Others include Colonels A. Ali of Army Headquarters Garrison; I. Waziri from the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff; M. M. Sani of AFCSC Jaji; A. A. Alkali of the Nigerian Army Dog Centre; A. O. Ndah of the Department of Army Training; and I. B. Sheriff of Headquarters 9 Brigade.
Additional beneficiaries include Colonels K. R. Apata, M. K. Akpuogwu, P. U. Nnaji, M. T. Nagudu, K. O. Bukoye, O. Adole, J. A. Ikagba, D. C. Ibeh, G. S. Chohwore, O. G. Okoye, and Y. K. Audu, among others.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu (Nigerian Army Medal), congratulated the newly promoted officers and their families, urging them to further strengthen their professional commitment and justify the confidence reposed in them.
He instructed the officers to lead by example, inspire their subordinates, and embrace bold, innovative, and unconventional approaches capable of delivering rapid and decisive responses to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
He also reaffirmed the need for the officers to uphold their oath of allegiance and remain absolutely loyal to the Constitution, emphasizing the sacred responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
