The Army Council has announced the approval of promotion of 231 senior army officers to the next ranks.
The council said in a statement issued by the army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman on Tuesday that 29 Brigadier Generals were elevated to Major Generals, 95 Colonels to Brigadier Generals, 106 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels and one Major to Lieutenant Colonel.
Among those promoted to Major General are the Nigerian Defence Attaché to China, T.O.B. Ademola, the director coordination at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, K.O. Ogundele, O.N. Ugo, and A.O. Uthman.
The others are M. Bashir, M.M. Mshelial, U.S. Mohammed, I.O. Ehiorobo, C.G. Musa, C.O. Ofoche, D.H. Alli-Keffi, A. Kigbu, the director, army legal service, Y.I. Shalangwa, and the director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), S.Z. Kazaure.
Those promoted to Brigadier-Generals include A.A. Ayanuga, S.C. Ogbuanya, F.O. Ilodibia, E.F. Oyinlola, S.O. Oloyede, S. Kawugana, F.G. Dimlong, O.K. Falade, I.Z. Ohiaka and C.S. Okafor.
Also promoted to Brigadier-Generals are A. Yellow-Duke, M.A. Etsu-Ndagi, A.M. Alechenu, Y. Yahaya, I.G. Lassa, P.A.O. Okoye, A.O. Oyelade and M.LD. Saraso.
The rest are V.E. Emah, R.I. Odi, W.D. Nasiru, L.A. Jimoh, A.P. Ahmadu, Q.A. Ahmed and J.S. Sura.
Some of those promoted to Colonel are CA Magaji, A.A. Bello, C.E. Ugworji, C.Y. Ufurumazi, K. Imam, C.E. Aniorha, M.C. Akin-Ojo, K.O. Kalu, A.Y. Emakoma and M.A. Dogo.
Others are M.G. Udotong, B.A. Adeshina, I. Sadiq, N.C. Achikasim, B.I. George, Y.D. Ishaku, E.A. Otseh and S.B. Salisu.
Usman said the only Major promoted to Lieutenant Colonel is U.A. Musa.
He said the promotion was to re-energise the beneficiaries toward the discharge of their tasks and responsibilities.
With NAN report
