Army Shake Di Top Ranks, Move 67 Generals Go New Post

Di new Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, don shake up di Nigerian Army as e redeploy about 67 senior officers go new command, staff, and training positions. Di Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, talk for statement on Thursday say di move na to strengthen leadership, improve command efficiency, and boost ongoing military operations. Di reshuffle happen few hours after President Bola Tinubu decorate di new service chiefs for State House, Abuja. Among di new postings, Maj. Gen. Bamidele Alabi become Chief of Policy and Plans, Maj. Gen. Jamal Abdulsalam go Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Operations, while Maj. Gen. Peter Mala don move go Training and Doctrine Command as Commander. Other big appointments include Maj. Gen. Samson Jiya, Maj. Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, Maj. Gen. Isa Abdullahi, Maj. Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi, and Maj. Gen. Abubakar Haruna, all wey don get new roles for key departments inside Army HQ. Di shake-up also touch di Corps Commanders for Infantry, Artillery, Armour, and Signals, plus Commandants of di Nigerian Defence Academy and different Army schools.

For di same day, President Tinubu don charge di new service chiefs make dem deliver real results against terrorism, banditry, and other security wahala, telling dem say Nigerians dey expect results, no be excuses. As e decorate dem, Tinubu remind dem say security threats dey evolve and make dem act fast to stop new armed groups for North-Central, North-West and South. He promise full government support to help dem perform, saying di sacrifices of soldiers no go waste. Di Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, talk on behalf of di service chiefs say dem go make Nigeria safer through teamwork and intelligence-driven operations. Di new heads, Lt. Gen. Shaibu (Army), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas (Navy), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke (Air Force), all don assume office, promising to tackle insecurity, boost troop morale, fight oil theft and improve welfare. Di House of Representatives too don confirm dia appointments, giving dem final go-ahead to protect Nigerians day and night.