By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Aide Camp to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ojogbane Adegbe is amongst several senior officers promoted to the next rank by the Army Council on Tuesday the 21st of December 2021.
According to a press release by the Director Army Public Relations,Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Council approved the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively.
He said: “A total of 41 Brigadier Generals were meritoriously promoted to the enviable rank of Major General, while 76 Colonels were also elevated to the rank of Brigadier General.
“Amongst those promoted to the rank of Major General include -Brigadier General C. U Onwunle Director, Directorate of Army Data Processing Lagos, Brigadier General M Danmadami Research Fellow/Subject Expert, Indian Sub-Continental at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja, Brigadier General O. J Akpor, Director Military Training Nigerian Defence Academy, Brigadier General U. T Musa of the Department of Administration Army Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General A. A Eyitayo, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division/ JTF NE Operation HADIN KAI Maiduguri, Borno State.
“Others are Brigadier General V Ebhaleme of Defence Space Administration Abuja, Brigadier General L. T Omoniyi of Department of Civil Military Affairs Abuja and Brigadier General N. U Muktar Acting Director of Procurement at the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, Army Headquarters Abuja amongst others.
“Those promoted to Brigadier General include,Colonel O Adegbe Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Minna, Colonel A. A Babalola Headquarters 3 Division, Colonel NN Orok of Defence Headquarters, Colonel M. O Ibrahim Army War College Nigeria, Col B. O Omopariola Commander 25 Task Force Brigade, Colonel U. V Unachukwu Army War College Nigeria, Colonel O.AO Ojo Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals Lagos and Col H. I Dasuki of the Forward Operating Base, Ngamdu, Borno State amongst others
“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya congratulates all the promoted officers and their families, and urges them to redouble their effort to justify the confidence reposed in them by the NA.”
