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The Nigerian Army has promoted 136 senior officers to generals.
Those promoted include 45 brigadier generals who were promoted to major generals, and 92 colonels who were promoted to brigadier generals.
Army spokesman Brigadier General Sani yesterday said some of those promoted to the rank of Major Generals include; Brig.-Gen HO Otiki, Acting Commander Defence Headquarters Garrison and Brig.-Gen O.O Soleye Acting Director Veteran Affairs.
Others are; Defence Headquarters the Acting Provost Marshal, Brig.-Gen AT Hamman, the Acting Military Secretary, Brigadier General F Yahaya, the Acting General Officers Commanding 3, 7 and 8 Divisions, Brig.-Gen BA Ahanotu, Brig.-Gen IM Yusuf and Brig.-Gen SO Olabanji respectively.
They include; Acting Commander Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Brig.-Gen JI Unuigbe, Brig.-Gen AA Jidda, Acting Commander Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Acting Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army), Brig.-Gen JE Jakko, Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen VO Ezugwu and Brig.-Gen ACC Agundu, Director, Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency.
Also promoted are Acting Commander, Headquarters Command Army Records, Brig.-Gen HE Ayamasaowei and Brig.-Gen MS Yusuf, Commander Guards Brigade, while late Brig.-Gen BA Raji, was promoted posthumously.
They also include; Brig.-Gen OF Azinta, Commandant Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre and the Commandant Nigerian Army School Infantry, Brig.-Gen J Sarham.
Also, Brig.-Gen TA Gagariga, Commander Nigerian Army School of Artillery and Brigadier General LF Abdullahi, the Acting Commander Nigerian Army Education Corps have also been promoted Major Generals, as well as Brig.-Gen JGK Myam, Acting Director Operations and Brig.-Gen US Yakubu, Acting Director Peacekeeping Operations, amongst others.
Usman said those elevated to Brigadier Generals include Colonel A Israel, Colonel COC Ekulide of Defence Headquarters, Colonel SOF Olowolayemo, Colonel JTE Chukwu, Colonel EE Eyong and the prolific writer, Colonel DC Nengite.
The rest are; Colonel CA Dalhatu and Colonel UN Babangida, Others include Colonels UI Mohammed, Colonel NU Mukhtar, Colonel OG Onubogu, Colonel ST Shafaru, Colonel GG Shipi, Colonel AS Ishaq of 8 Division Provost Group, Colonel AOI Kalajaiye, Colonel JC Mbibi, Colonel JTE Chukwu, Colonel HA Gambo and Colonel LB Mohammed, amongst others.