Army appoints new Boko Haram Commander, redeploys 102 Others

The Nigerian Army has redeployed 103 of its senior officers, including the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, and replaced him with Major General Benson Akinroluyo.
The Commander, until the new appointment, was the GOC 3 Division, Jos, and takes over from Major General Abba Dikko, who has been moved to the Department of Civil Military Affairs as the Chief of Civil Military Affairs.
Akinroluyo will be the fifth commander of the anti-insurgency command in two years, according to those keeping tabs on the commanders being appointed.
Major General Nuhu Angbazo, former Chief of Military/Civil Affairs, is now the GOC 3 Division, while Major General Jamil Sarham remains in Headquarters, 6 Division, Port Harcourt as the General Officer Commanding.
Major General Victor Ezugwu from Depot Nigerian Army has been moved to Nigerian Army Vehicle Manufacturing Company as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Major General Adeyemi Adetayo, from Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, moves to Department of Army Standard and Evaluation as Director Procurement and Projects.
Brigadier General Ifiok Obot is redeployed from Headquarters, Operation DELTA SAFE to Nigerian Army University, Biu as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Military).
Also affected in the redeployment are Brigadier General Olufemi Dada from ASCON to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command as Director Combat Development.
Brigadier General Solomon Udounwa has been redeployed to Defence Headquarters as Deputy Director Campaign Planning, while Brigadier General Adekunle Adesope from Department of Army Standard and Evaluation has been moved to the Office of the Chief of Army Staff as Acting Director in the Directorate of Audit and Financial Management.
Brigadier General Caleb Dalhatu moves from Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre to Headquarters 81 Division Garrison as Commander.
Brigadier General Abdu Hassan has been redeployed from Headquarters 2 Brigade to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre as Chief of Staff.
Brigadier General Kabir Mukhtar moved from Headquarters 81 Division Garrison to Headquarters Department of Army Administration as Acting Director Manpower.
Brigadier General Nasiru Jega is now Commander 2 Brigade at the headquarters, while Brigadier General Sani Mohammed was moved from Department of Administration to Depot Nigerian Army as Acting Commandant.
Brigadier General Kevin Aligbe is to remain in Headquarters 16 Brigade as Commander, while Colonel Adamu Nura will move from Headquarters 21 Special Armour Brigade to Nigerian Army Armour School as Chief Instructor.
Colonel Louis Lepdung has been redeployed from Headquarters 25 Task Force Brigade to Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre as Deputy Director Research and Development.
Colonel Kingsley Umoh is moving from ASCON to Defence Headquarters as Assistant Director Defence Information.
Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya has been moved from Headquarters 3 Division Army Public Relations to Defence Headquarters Garrison Army Public Relations as Deputy Director Army Public Relations.
According to a statement by Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman, on Saturday, the redeployments were made to actualise the vision of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, to have a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional roles.
The Chief of Army Staff on Friday sent goodwill message to the troops, congratulating them for their bravery, alertness and doggedness in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram terrorists.