The newly promoted Army officers have gotten new roles as the Army headquarters in a press release announced major shake-up in the top hierarchy Sunday night.
One of them, Lt-Gen Lamidi Adeosun according to the new development will now be the new Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) of the Army. He was the head of the Department of Training and Operations (CTOP) until his promotion.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 9, 2019, approved Adeosun’s promotion to the rank of a Lieutenant General, the same rank as the Chief of the Army Staff, Tukur Buratai.
The new roles Adeosun will be taking is described as the hub on which all the activities of the Army rest.
“It could be aptly described as the ‘horse’ that pulls the cart. It is at the centre of the wheel of the General Staff activities and it is both the ‘think tank’ and the co-coordinator of all AHQ Principal Staff Branches,” Nigerian Army says.
Other senior officers who were redeployed include Major General Bulama Biu. He remains the substantive General Officer Commanding 7 division while Major General AA Tarfa is the new Commander Training and Doctrine Command.
Col Sagir Musa who disclosed this in a statement stated that the postings and appointments of its officers were approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai as a routine exercise to reinvigorate the system for greater professional efficiency.
“The highlight includes the appointment of the newly promoted Lt Gen LO Adeosun, the erstwhile Chief of Training and Operations now redeployed as Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Maj Gen AO Shodunke from Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Logistics.
“Maj Gen AA Tarfa moves from Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre to Training and Doctrine Command Minna as Commander, Maj Gen Enobong Udoh moves from the Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics becomes Chief of Training and Operations (Army).
Also, Maj Gen MS Yusuf who was the General Officer Commanding 81 Division is now Chief of Administration (Army), Maj Gen JI Unuigbe the former Corps Commander Ordnance becomes the Chief of Logistics (Army) while Maj Gen OF Azinta former General Officer Commanding 2 Division is appointed Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation.
Others include; Maj Gen AB Omozoje of Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans is now the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Ibadan.
SOURCE: dailyadvent.com