The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers of the Nigerian Army in a move to strengthen the service.
Director, Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement in Abuja, said those affected in the exercise include General Officers Commanding and other senior officers.
He added that Godwin Umelo, a major 3, had been redeployed from Defence Simulation Centre to Defence Headquarters and appointed the Director-General, Defence Research and Development Bureau.
Nwachukwu also stated that Major General V. Ebhaleme was appointed Director, Support Services in Defence Space Administration while Major General GB Audu moves to Nigerian Army Resource Centre as Senior Research Fellow among others.
The Spokesperson announced that the Army Chief had tasked all the newly appointed senior officers to justify the confidence reposed in them and redouble their commitment to duty. He also urged the newly appointed senior officers to ensure value addition in their respective commands.
