By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Nigerian Army Council has approved promotions, elevating 47 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals and promoting 75 Colonels to Brigadier Generals.
This follows the recent retirement of 113 generals.
Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, conveyed the Council’s decision on Friday, noting Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja’s endorsement on Thursday.
Notable promotions include Brig. Gen. WB Etuk, Commandant of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management, and Brig. Gen. O Nwachukwu, appointed Director of Army Public Relations.
Furthermore, key appointments include Brig. Gen. O Nwachukwu as the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. EE Ekpenyong at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, and Brig. Gen. SI Musa as the Director of Legal Service (Army).
The promotions also extend to officers transitioning from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General. Notable figures in this group include Col. Nwakonobi, Chief of Staff at Headquarters 3 Brigade, and Col. PA Zipele, Commander of Signal Operations Command.