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<p>The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, who asssumed office on Thursday, has approved a massive reshuffle of senior officers and commanders across formations and training institutions.</p>
<p>The sweeping reassignments, announced on his first official day in office, affected key departments at the Army Headquarters, Defence Headquarters, and strategic field commands nationwide.</p>
<p>According to a statement signed by Lt Col Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the exercise was designed to “reposition the Nigerian Army for heightened operational effectiveness.”</p><div class="89XBvJt5" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>“In a decisive move aimed at reinvigorating leadership, strengthening command structures and repositioning the Nigerian Army for heightened operational effectiveness, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers to key command, staff and instructional positions across formations, units and training institutions of the Nigerian Army,” the statement read.</p>
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<p>Mr Anele said Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Alabi had been redeployed to the Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans as Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), while Maj.-Gen. Jamal Abdulsalam, formerly Chief of Special Services and Programmes, would proceed to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Operations.</p>
<p>She said that Maj.-Gen. Peter Mala had been moved from the Office of the National Security Adviser to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) as Commander.</p>
<p>According to her, Maj.-Gen. Samson Jiya was redeployed from the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre (NAHFC) to Defence Headquarters as Chief of Defence Accounts and Budget.</p>
<p>Other appointments include Maj.Gen. Mayirenso Saraso as Chief of Operations (Army); Maj.-Gen. Isa Abdullahi as Chief of Administration (Army); and Maj.-Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi as Chief of Civil-Military Affairs.</p>
<p>Also affected are Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, who moves to the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC), Kontagora, as Commander; and Maj.-Gen. Philip Ilodibia, now Chief of Defence Space Administration, and among others.</p>
<p>The Army Chief charged the newly appointed officers to bring their wealth of experience, administrative acumen and strategic foresight to bear in advancing a disciplined and combat-ready army capable of confronting contemporary security challenges.</p>
<p>He urged them to sustain operational momentum, strengthen interagency collaboration and uphold the army’s core values of loyalty, selfless service, integrity and excellence.</p>
<p>Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu is part of the new service chiefs appointed by the president after the dismissal of the past ones just recently.</p>
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