The Nigerian Army has announced a shake-up in its high command with the appointment of new Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), and senior commanders to head key formations and institutions across the country.
According to the postings, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife has been appointed as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Ibadan, while Major General A.S.K. Wase takes over as GOC 1 Division, Kaduna.
In other key changes, Major General M.O. Erebelu is now the Provost Marshal (PM), and Major General A.A. Idris assumes the role of Chief of Military Intelligence (CMI). Similarly, Major General J.E. Osifo has been named Director-General of the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration (NASFA).
The shake-up also saw Major General A.A. Adeyinka appointed as Chief of Logistics at Army Headquarters, while Major General Adetoba takes charge of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics Management (NACOLM).
Former CMI, Major General Ugiagbe, has been redeployed as the Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation (CASE). In addition, Major General Akesode has been assigned as the head of the Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, while Major General M.T. Abdullahi is now in charge of the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Centre (NACWC).
The Army noted that the new appointments and postings will take effect between August 19 and August 25, 2025.
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