COAS approves posting of 334 Generals, Colonels, other officers

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Tukur Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Tukur Buratai, has carried out a major reorganisation of the Army, with the posting, Wednesday, of 334 Major Generals, Brigadier Generals as well as other senior officers.
The shake-up, which is the first major decision Buratai has taken, according to a late night statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations (DAPR), Colonel Sani Usman, affected 37 Major Generals, 57 Brigadier Generals, 128 Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and other officers.
The statement reads: “The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai today approved the postings and appointments of 334 officers of the Nigerian Army officers with various effective dates.
“These include some Principal Staff Officers at Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders and General Officers Commanding as well as other commanders.
“They include 37 Major Generals, 57 Brigadier Generals, 128 Colonels, several Lieutenants Colonels and others.
“Some of those affected were the General Officers Commanding 1, 2, 3, 81 and 82 Divisions, Operations Pulo Shield and Safe Haven of Niger Delta and Plateau States.
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