Olufemi Oluyede, The chief of army staff (COAS), Olufemi Oluyede on Sunday, 17 August, 2025 approved the redeployment of senior officers into key command and staff positions.
The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, , who made this announcement througha statement issued on Sunday, 17 August, 2025, said the new postings affect principal staff officers (PSOs) at the army headquarters, general officers commanding (GOCs), corps commanders, commandants of training institutions, and brigade commanders.
A.A. Adekeye, major general — Chief of personnel management (army), and Maj.-Gen.
T.B. Ugiagbe, major general — Chief of standard and evaluation
A.A. Idris, major general — Chief of military intelligence (army)
M.O. Erebulu, major general — Provost marshal (army).
E.A. Anaryu, major general — Corps commander, supply and transport
J.E. Osifo, major general — Director-general, Nigerian Army Finance Corporation
S.A. Akesode, major general — Head of mission, African Union Verification Mission in Tigray, Ethiopia.
NEW GOCs
A.S.M. Wase, major general — GOC 1 Division/Commander Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA
C.R. Nnebeife, major general — GOC 2 Division/Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMMA
M. K.O. Osemwegie major general — Head, Army Signal School
A.J. Aliyu, major general — Head, Ordnance School
A.C. Adetoba, major general — Commandant, Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management
M. Jimoh, brigadier general — Commander, 1 Brigade
O. Ihanuwaze, major general — Commandant, Nigerian Army Finance School
N.E. Okoloagu, brigadier general — Commander, 2 Brigade
A.A. Bello, brigadier general — Commander, 6 Division Garrison/Sector 3, Operation DELTA SAFE
Oluyede charged the newly appointed officers to redouble their efforts in sustaining ongoing operations against terrorism, insurgency and other security threats
The COAS assured that troops’ welfare remained his priority
