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Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by InfoGuru118: 8:29am On Jan 12
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has implemented a strategic restructuring by appointing new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Corps Commanders, and a Commander for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), News360 Nigeria reports.

The reorganization aims to bolster operational capabilities and administrative efficiency within the Nigerian Army.

Highlights of the Appointments:

General Officers Commanding (GOCs)

Maj Gen OT Olatoye: From the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to Headquarters 82 Division/Joint Task Force (JTF) South East Operation Udoka (OPUK) as GOC 82 Division/Commander JTF OPUK.

Maj Gen EF Oyinlola: From the Department of Military Secretary to Headquarters 3 Division as GOC 3 Division/Commander Operation Safe Haven (OPSH).

Maj Gen AGL Haruna: Confirmed as GOC 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 JTF North East Operation Hadin Kai.

Maj Gen IA Ajose: Confirmed as GOC 8 Division/Commander Sector 2 JTF North West Operation Fasan Yanma.

Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)

Maj Gen GM Mutkut: From the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre to Headquarters MNJTF, N’Djamena, as Force Commander.

Principal Staff Officers (PSOs)

Maj Gen LA Fejokwu: Chief of Administration (Army), from the National Defence College.

Maj Gen GU Chibuisi: Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre.

Maj Gen AS Ndalolo: Chief of Training (Army), from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre.

Maj Gen OS Abai: Chief of Transformation and Innovation, from the Department of Army Training.

Maj Gen JH Abdussalam: Chief of Special Services and Programmes, from Headquarters 6 Division.

Maj Gen EI Okoro: Military Secretary (Army), from the Department of Army Logistics.

Corps Commanders

Maj Gen OC Ajunwa: Commander, Nigerian Army Armour Corps.

Maj Gen HT Wesley: Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps.

Maj Gen TT Numbere: Commander, Nigerian Army Engineers.

Maj Gen NC Ugbo: Commander, Nigerian Army Signals.

Maj Gen ZL Abubakar: Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery.

Maj Gen AP Oguntola: Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Education Corps.

Commandants

Maj Gen JO Sokoya: Commandant, Nigerian Army Training Centre.

Maj Gen UM Alkali: Commandant, Army War College Nigeria.

Maj Gen FS Etim: Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Infantry.

Maj Gen AB Mohammed: Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army.

The reshuffle also affected several other officers, with changes across critical army institutions, including the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering and the Warrant Officers Academy.

A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said, “The Chief of Army Staff has directed all newly appointed senior officers to bring renewed vigour, dedication and commitment to their duties, particularly while ensuring the sustenance of the ongoing onslaught against terrorism, insurgency and other threats to national security.

“He equally charged them to ensure that the welfare of troops remained paramount as they assumed their new appointments.

“The reshuffling underscores Nigerian Army’s commitment to ensuring robust and dynamic leadership structure capable of addressing emerging security challenges.”
https://news360ng.com/army-chief-announces-major-reshuffle-with-key-appointments-across-commands/

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Forumites: 8:36am On Jan 12
Major shake up. Boko haram here we come

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Urheadmaster(m): 8:38am On Jan 12
tongue


It is necessary.

Insecurity is on a very high side this days.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by ogaemma: 8:42am On Jan 12
The Army is now tribally and regionally balanced.
Shake up like this in the past the only names I read is Hausa Fulani names.
Congratulations to all the General's.
God Bless NIGERIA.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by helinues: 8:42am On Jan 12
Toh

No room for nonsense

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Akinboboz(m): 8:51am On Jan 12
Hope they won't say Yoruba was packed fully here....

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by cenaman(m): 9:05am On Jan 12
Same people

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by zeuss: 9:05am On Jan 12
Tinubu is heading in the right direction. Equity brings progress.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by YourNextLevel(m): 9:06am On Jan 12
Bulaba aka T- Pain is shaking tables in this 2025





If you know you know

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by kesmiraAutos: 9:07am On Jan 12
I hope they perform exceptionally. Goodluck!

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by mactoni91(m): 9:07am On Jan 12
They're setting Compass for the next election.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Racoon(m): 9:10am On Jan 12
Another political reshuffling in the army

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by ewedunamala: 9:12am On Jan 12
Gocs are packed with Yoruba, very bad and ethnically disastrous

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by lexy2014: 9:12am On Jan 12
ogaemma:
The Army is now tribally and regionally balanced.
Shake up like this in the past the only names I read is Hausa Fulani names.
Congratulations to all the General's.
God Bless NIGERIA.

has the tribal and regional balance improved the competence and effectiveness of the army?

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Nonexisting1: 9:12am On Jan 12
I see a balanced army now. Maybe Tinubu has a change of mind about nepotism. It's good, we will continue to watch as things unfold.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by ScamDemicEra: 9:12am On Jan 12
..... why are all successful coup led by northerners ?

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by MrDoGood(m): 9:13am On Jan 12
The Nigerian Army's recent leadership reshuffle demonstrates a strategic commitment to enhancing the nation’s security architecture. We commend the newly appointed officers and trust in their capacity to bring fresh energy and dedication to their roles. Their leadership will be instrumental in advancing the welfare of troops and tackling pressing security challenges with unwavering resolve.
We hope for the best from them. Best wishes to the newly appointed senior officers.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by loadman: 9:13am On Jan 12
Yoruba was pack fully tribalism play on this appointment Yoruba lead the list.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by happney65: 9:13am On Jan 12
ogaemma:
The Army is now tribally and regionally balanced.
Shake up like this in the past the only names I read is Hausa Fulani names.
Congratulations to all the General's.
God Bless NIGERIA.

Exactly!

Nigeria do not belong to one Region alone so it must be all rounder like this.

Kudos to the Chief of Army Staff

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by gbengene1234(m): 9:15am On Jan 12
I can see all geographic regions are represented unlike before. Na only malam names go full the lists.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Buhari4dullard: 9:17am On Jan 12
ogaemma:
The Army is now tribally and regionally balanced.
Shake up like this in the past the only names I read is Hausa Fulani names.
Congratulations to all the General's.
God Bless NIGERIA.
Thats how the North controls Nija, through the military

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by whippersnapper(m): 9:18am On Jan 12
Kai Nigeria grin
Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by dalongjnr: 9:19am On Jan 12
Good one.
Congratulations to them.
The posting is in order,mostly that of major general G.M Mutkut.
He was the GOC 8 division, who helped in stabilising the northwest operations as the commander, operation hadarin daji.
As the GOC 8 division, under his command, high profile bandits were neutralised, kidnapping of school children averted. Prior to his appointment as GOC many schools were closed down in zamfara, sokoto,katsina due to insecurity, farmers were able to go back to the farmland as he provides them with
security men who guide them and their farmland, hence improving national food security.
Prior to his appointment as the GOC, he was the director of operations army headquarters and also the commander, sector 3 multinational joint tax force in maiduguri and was also the commander amphibian brigade lakechad basin(at the peak of bokoharam activities in lakechad) and at onetime the chief of staff to the force commander multinational joint taxforce,which during his reign, thousands of bokoharam members were neutralised.
He played a critical role in the current peace been enjoyed in the north east today.
With the resurgence of bokoharam activities in northeast and the greater lakechad basin,which is a familiar area of operation to him,I'm sure that he's going to turn the tides against the terrorist in the northeast region.
He's the recipient of national award of OFR and various awards in theatre of operations.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Tochitee(m): 9:22am On Jan 12
I have said it several times, if things want to get better in every sectors ,security architectures needs to be evenly balanced first! Then other beneficiary policies can be easily implemented !

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Edoreborn: 9:28am On Jan 12
Congrats General Olatoye,,he was my instructor in ACA...if you know,,u know..So no one is talking about oga lagbanski again? Ds life ehnn...

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Urgent1Million: 9:32am On Jan 12
Long overdue
Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by aswani(m): 9:35am On Jan 12
Northern cabal being marginalised even further as grip on military being loosened looking at the names on here.

High stakes game being played by President Tinubu, he is truly going for broke on this one, bringing some sanity to the military in the form of tribalistic balance or lopsidedness away from the core North, hmm.

Very brave.

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Oganigwe: 9:36am On Jan 12
That name "Abai" never heard of it before. Which tribe is the name indigenous to in Nigeria?
Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by Eboofa: 9:39am On Jan 12
ogaemma:
The Army is now tribally and regionally balanced.
Shake up like this in the past the only names I read is Hausa Fulani names.
Congratulations to all the General's.
God Bless NIGERIA.


Tinubu should split NDA in 2.......a new campus of NDA should be located in the south

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Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by janedonez(m): 9:43am On Jan 12
God bless All
Re: Major Shake Up In Nigerian Army As COAS Names New GOCs, PSOs, Others by skywalker240(m): 9:43am On Jan 12
Retire every good for nothing abokis there and fix competent southerners

Let them kill themselves in their self created religious war

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