THE Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved new postings and appointments for several senior officers across the Nigerian Army.
According to a statement issued today by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, the reshuffle aims to strengthen leadership, boost command efficiency, and enhance ongoing military operations. All appointments take immediate effect.
Key appointments include:
Major General Bamidele Alabi– Chief of Policy and Plans, Army Headquarters
Major General Jamal Abdulsalam – Chief of Defence Operations, Defence Headquarters
Major General Peter Mala– Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
Major General Samson Jiya – Chief of Defence Accounts and Budget
Major General Mayirenso Saraso – Chief of Operations (Army)
Major General Isa Abdullahi – Chief of Administration (Army)
Major General Musa Etsu-Ndagi – Chief of Civil-Military Affairs
Major General Abubakar Haruna – Commander, Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC), Kontagora
Major General Philip Ilodibia – Chief of Defence Space Administration
Other senior officers were also redeployed to head key corps commands:
Major General Godwin Mutkut – Corps Commander, Infantry
Major General Umar Abubakar – Corps Commander, Armour
Major General John Adeyemo – Corps Commander, Artillery
Major General Mohammed Abdullahi – Corps Commander, Signals
Major General Taofik Sidick – Chief of Accounts and Budget (Army)
Major General Abdullahi Ibrahim – Corps Commander, Ordnance
Major General Adeyinka Adereti – Corps Commander, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Major General Nansak Shagaya – Corps Commander, Supply and Transport
Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed – Acting Corps Commander, Education
For training institutions:
Major General Oluyemi Olatoye – Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy
Major General Emmanuel Mustapha – Commandant, Nigerian Army Signal School
Major General Adamu Hassan – Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Artillery
Brigadier General John Bulus – Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Finance and Accounts
In operational commands:
Major General Saidu Audu – Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), N’Djamena
Major General Warrah Idris – Commander, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA
Major General Oluremi Fadairo – General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division and Commander, Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA
Additionally, Major General Olatokumbo Bello has been appointed Director of Defence Media Operations, while Brigadier General Samaila Uba becomes Director of Defence Information—both serving as spokespersons for the Defence Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Shaibu urged all officers to uphold professionalism, integrity, loyalty, and selfless service in their new roles.
The redeployments follow President Bola Tinubu’s recent decoration of the new service chiefs—including General Olufemi Oluyede (Chief of Defence Staff), Air Marshal Kennedy Aneke (Chief of Air Staff), and Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Chief of Naval Staff)—at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Senate confirmed their appointments on Wednesday after a closed-door screening session focused on national security reforms and improved coordination within the armed forces.
Last week’s shake-up came amid rumours of an attempted coup, which the Defence Headquarters dismissed as “false and mischievous.”
Officials clarified that the changes were routine and part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s military command structure.