The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has announced a sweeping reorganization within the Nigerian Army, approving the redeployment and appointment of several senior officers to critical command, instructional, and administrative positions. In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, the Army explained that the latest restructuring aims to strengthen leadership and enhance operational effectiveness across its formations and units nationwide. According to the statement, the shake-up affects principal staff officers at Army Headquarters, two General Officers Commanding (GOCs), corps commanders, commandants of major training institutions, and brigade commanders, among others. Key Appointments at Army Headquarters Several principal staff officers at the Army Headquarters were reassigned: Additionally, Major General E.A. Anaryu was redeployed from the Defence Space Administration to serve as Corps Commander, Supply and Transport. Major General S.A. Akesode was posted to Ethiopia as Head of Mission for the African Union Verification Mission in the Tigray Region, while Major General J.E. Osifo was transferred from the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Accounts to the Nigerian Army Finance Corporation as Director General. New General Officers Commanding Two officers were appointed as GOCs to lead major divisions: New Commandants for Training Institutions The shake-up also saw the redeployment of officers as commandants of key Nigerian Army training institutions: Other Senior Officers Redeployed The redeployment also covered several brigades: COAS Reiterates Commitment to Security and Troop Welfare In his directive to the newly appointed officers, Lieutenant General Oluyede urged them to redouble their commitment to duty and sustain the ongoing fight against terrorism, insurgency, and other threats undermining national security. He emphasized that the welfare of Nigerian Army troops remains a top priority, stressing that improved morale is essential for achieving operational success. The COAS further noted that these strategic redeployments were carefully designed to reposition the Nigerian Army for enhanced combat readiness and effective response to emerging security challenges across the country.
