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The Nigerian Army on Monday appointed Col. Sager Musa as the acting Director, Army Public Relations, the News Agency of Nigeia(NAN) reports.
Musa replaces Brigadier General Sani Usman, who voluntarily retired from the service on Thursday.
Musa’s appointment is part of the redeployment of senior officers released by the Army Headquarters.
Until his appointment, Musa was the Spokesperson of 82 Division, Enugu.
The other new postings are: Col. A.A. Yusuf, the former Chief of Security in the Directorate of Army Public Relations, now Deputy Director Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army; Col. A.D. Isa, posted to Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole as Deputy Director Army Public Relations; Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, who was the spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole was moved to the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, as acting Director Defence Information; Brig. Gen. N.J. Okah, moves from Nigerian Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies to Army Headquarters, Department of Army Logistics as Acting Director of Engineering Services; Brig. Gen. M.A. Masanawa moves from Army Headquarters, Department of Army Policy and Plans to ACADA as Commander; Brig. Gen. H.T. Wesley, moves from Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps to Army Headquarters Department of Army Logistics, as Director Clothing and Store.
Others are Brig.Gen. H.G. Tafida, moves from Nigerian Army Central Workshop, Rigachukwu, to Army Headquarters, Department of Army Logistics, as Director Engineering and Maintenance; Brig. Gen. B.A. Ilori was posted to Army Headquarters, Department of Army Policy and Plans as Deputy Director, Equipment Procurement; Brig. Gen. A.A. Adereti, was posted to National Defence College as Directing Staff; Col. S. Adama is the new acting Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Medical Corps
Also redeployed are Col. O.G. Olaniyi, moves from Nigerian Army School of Music to Nigerian Army Band Corps as acting Director, Army Band; Col. E.I. Okoro and Col. I.P. Bindul are posted to Army War College, Abuja as Directing Staff.