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COAS Approves Senior Officers' Redeployment

POSTED ON August 18, 2025 •   LOCAL NEWS      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has sanctioned a significant reorganization and appointment of senior officers within crucial command, instructional, and staff roles in the Nigerian Army.

 As stated by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, this reshuffle is part of the COAS's strategic initiatives to bolster leadership and reposition the Nigerian Army for enhanced operational effectiveness in tackling security challenges nationwide.

Notable principal staff appointments at the Army Headquarters include Major General AA Adeyinka, who has transitioned from the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport to the Department of Army Logistics as Chief of Logistics (Army); Major General AA Adekeye, who moves from the Department of Standard and Evaluation to the Department of Personnel Management as Chief of Personnel Management (Army); and Major General TB Ugiagbe, redeployed from the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps to the Department of Standard and Evaluation as Chief of Standard and Evaluation.

Other senior officers impacted by the redeployment include Major General AA Idris, appointed as Chief of Military Intelligence (Army); Major General MO Erebulu, who becomes Provost Marshall (Army); and Major General EA Anaryu, now the Corps Commander, Supply and Transport.

Major General SA Akesode will now lead the African Union Verification Mission in Tigray, while Major General JE Osifo steps in as the Director General of the Nigerian Army Finance Corporation.

Changes have also been made to the General Officers Commanding (GOCs), with Major General ASM Wase becoming GOC, 1 Division/Joint Task Force Northwest, and Major General CR Nnebeife appointed as GOC, 2 Division/Sector 3 Joint Task Force. 

Additionally, numerous Commandants of training institutions and Brigade Commanders have been reassigned in this comprehensive restructure. In addressing the newly appointed officers, Lieutenant General Oluyede urged them to intensify their efforts and remain dedicated to their duties to ensure the ongoing military campaigns against terrorism, insurgency, and other national security threats are successful.

He highlighted that these appointments are vital for maintaining momentum in current operations and building on the progress achieved thus far.

The COAS reiterated that the redeployment is part of wider reforms aimed at improving efficiency, reinforcing leadership, and enhancing the Nigerian Army's ability to carry out its constitutional responsibility of defending the nation.

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