The Nigerian Army has removed Major-General Olusegun Adeniyi as Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, which represents the frontline of the Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East region of the country.
Adeniyi who, had only days ago, spoken out in a viral video, against the lack of weapons and accurate intelligence to fight terrorists in the region, was redeployed to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre as Senior Research Fellow after his outburst apparently embarrassed the military high command.
The Nigerian Army which had announced the redeployment of senior officers, had averred that the move was in a bid to inject fresh ideas into the war against terrorism in the country.
The posting, which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, led to the removal of Adeniyi from his command position in the frontline.
In a statement on Tuesday, Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said, “The major highlight of the posting includes the posting and appointment of Maj. Gen. A.C. Agundu from Special Task Force, Operation SAFE HAVEN, Jos, to Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), Abuja, as Senior Research Fellow; Major General H. Bature from Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Defence Liaison Office, National Assembly Abuja, to Army Headquarters, Department of Civil Military Affairs and appointed Chief of Civil-Military Affairs; Maj Gen U.M. Mohammed from Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL) to the Office of the Chief of Army Staff and appointed Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu/Deputy Chairman Board of Trustees NAPL, while the erstwhile Special Adviser Nigerian Army University Biu Maj. Gen. C.C. Okonkwo now redeployed to STF Operation SAFE HAVEN, Jos and appointed Commander, Maj. Gen. F. Yahaya from Headquarters 1 Division Kaduna to Headquarters Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD) Maiduguri and appointed Commander, while Maj. Gen. O.G. Adeniyi is redeployed from Headquarters Theatre Command OPLD Maiduguri to NARC as Senior Research Fellow; Maj. Gen. S. Idris from Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu – Yobe State redeployed to DHQ Abuja and appointed Director Liaison.
Others affected include – Maj General A.A. Adesope from Office of the Chief of Army Staff Directorate of Audit and Financial Management to NAPL and appointed Group Managing Director; Maj. Gen. M.G. Ali from Headquarters Theatre Command OPLD Maiduguri to Headquarters 4 Special Forces Command Doma, Nasarawa State as Commander while the erstwhile Chief of Civil-Military Affairs AHQ Abuja Maj Gen U.S. Mohammed has been redeployed to 1 Division Kaduna and appointed General Officer Commanding.
“Similarly, Brig Gen H.I. Daniel from the Defunct Army Special Forces Command Maiduguri to Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command, Minna and appointed Director Army Training Support; Brig. Gen. B.E. Onyeuko is to remain in DHQ Abuja as Acting Director Defence Media Operation; Brig. Gen. N.M. Jega from Training and Doctrine Command Minna to Infantry Corps Centre Jaji and appointed Chief of Staff; Bri.g Gen. L.A. Araba from Nigerian Army Welfare Limited by Guaranty Abuja now redeployed to Sector 2 OPLD Damaturu, Yobe State as Ag. Commander, Brig. Gen. V.O. Ita from DHQ, Abuja to Headquarters 402 Special Forces Brigade Azare and appointed Commander while Brig. Gen. J.A.L. Jimoh from Sector 3 Artillery Brigade OPLD Monguno to Headquarters 31 Brigade Minna and appointed Commander and Brig. Gen. G.T.O. Ajetunmobi has been redeployed from 31 Brigade Minna to Nigeria Army Welfare Limited by Guaranty, Abuja as Executive Director Operation.
