The Army Council has announced the promotion of a total of 150 senior Nigerian Army officers, including the elevation of 22 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General and 37 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier General.
Also announced on Wednesday was the promotion of 91 Lieutenant Colonels to the rank of Colonel.
According to a statement signed by Director APRD Brigadier General Bola Koleoso, those promoted to the substantive rank of Major General include Brigadier General NO Ojiji of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC); Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Brigadier General HA Salihu; Brigadier General SZ Uba of the Defence Headquarters; and Brigadier General ET Nienge of the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport.
Others are Brigadier General David Enetie of Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre, Brigadier General Mashudy O. Adekanye of the Nigerian Army Ordinance School, Commander of 23 Brigade Nigerian Army; Brigadier General John N. Nwaoga and Brigadier General Patrick G. Ogah of Army Headquarters Directorate of Training and Operations.
Chief spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Bola Koleoso is also among beneficiaries of the rank of Major General.
Other newly promoted Major Generals are Brigadier General Donald MN Oji of Nigerian Army Signals School; Brigadier General Tanko Y. Gaiya of the AFCSC; Brigadier General Bamidele O. Ologundudu of the Nigerian Defence College (NDC); Brigadier General Abbas O. Adekanye of the Central Workshop; Commander 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Tamunomieibi I. Dibi; Commander 2 Brigade, Brigadier General Tukur Y. Buratai;
Commander 4 Brigade, Brigadier General Obi A. Umahi; Brigadier General Chuckwudi BB Odunukwe of the Directorate of Data Processing; Defence Attache to China, Brigadier General Sulaiman D. Aliyu; Brigadier General Junaid S. Bindawa of the Nigerian Army Armoured School (NAAS); Brigadier General Obidah T. Ethan serving in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL); Brigadier General Obasina A. Ogunbiyi of the Nigerian Army Medical Corps and Brigadier General Friday M. Airende of the Special Vehicle Plant are also on the list.
Those promoted to the substantive rank of Brigadier General include Colonel Adekunle O. Shodunke of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ); Colonel Ahmed M. Sabo of Army Headquarters Directorate of Administration (AHQ DOAA); Commander 54 Division Signals, Colonel Joseph A. Orokpo; Colonel Ibrahim Attahiru of DHQ; Colonel Peter J. Dauke of NAAS; Colonel Henry E. Ayamasaowei of the Nigerian Defence Academy; Colonel Augustine CC Agundu of Army Headquarters Garrison, Colonel Okwudili F. Azinta of the Joint Task Force Headquarters (Operation Pulo Shield) and Colonel Dennis M. Onoyiveta of the DHQ, a former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Umar Yar ‘Adua.
