-News/Comments, December 22,2021
ABUJA-As the year comes to end, the Nigerian Armed Forces, comprising the Military, Airforce, Navy, who have been in battles with insurgents and others heinous crimes in the country have promoted industrious and strategic officers to various ranks across the country, as 112 Generals emerged with 234 rose to the rank of Colonels among others.
According to The Daily, it said that, the promotion is as result of the forces motivation to gallant officers who have remained patriotic to the Nation, noting however, that the promotion came barely one week after rife insinuations that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, asked not less than 50 Generals in the military to proceed on forceful retirement:
Daily Trust
The promotions were released last night after the sitting of the Army Council, Navy council and the Air Council respectively, held at the Ministry of Defence with the Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd) as presiding chairman.In the latest promotion, our correspondent gathered that the Nigerian Army promoted 36 officers to the ranks of Major-Generals from Brigadier-Generals, while 76 Colonels were promoted to Brigadier Generals. The Nigerian Navy promoted 21 Commodores to Rear Admirals and 36 Captains to Commodores, while the Nigerian Air Force promoted 30 new Air Vice Marshals from Air Commodores and 36 Group Captains to Air Commodores.
Newly promoted Major Generals:
- CU Onwunle,
- M Dan madam,
- OJ Akpor,
- HT Wesley
- UT Musa
- AA Eyitayo
- V Ebhaleme
- LT Omoniyi
- MNB Mamman
- NU Muktar
- A Adamu
- DI Salihu
- SA Akesobe
- KA Isoni
- HT Dada
- AS Chinade
- AA Ariyibi
- W Shaibu
- AA Adeyinka
- BA Alabi
- OT Olatoye
- JH Abdussalam
- ST Shafaru
- PP Malla
- BY Baffa
- TE Gagariga
- GM Mutkut
- MT Durowaiye
- JD Omali
- J Mohammed
- ZL Abubakar
- ES Buba
- JAL Jimoh
- BE Onyeuko
- JG Mohammed and EC Ekwesi
Those promoted from Colonels to Brigadier Generals are:
- O Adegbe
- AA Babalola
- NN Orok
- K Abdulkarim
- VE Cletus
- OA Aminu
- GO Olorunyomi
- MS Adamu
- C Ogbuabo
- JO Are
- SA Adeyemo
- AA Tawasimi
- AT Lawal
- BMG Martins
- MJ Gambo
- OO Olutunde
- ML Abubakar
- MU Ikobah
- OO Yakubu
- PK Zawaya
- DR Dantani
- BO Amakor
- JH Bawa
- EU Effiong
- NA Mohammed
- JO Ememe
- DJ Abdulllahi
- JU Gombe
- J Ibrahim
- MO Agi
- CA Baushe
- MY Lawal
- RS Omolori
- OO Obolo
- OA Obasanjo
- TJ Mackintosh
- UC Ezeh
- N Mbaka
- T Ahmed
- MO Ibrahim
- BO Omopariola
- UV Unachukwu
- OM Oyekola
- OAO Ojo
- NN Rume
- M Isah
- AS Maikano
- MI Falana
- AD Abubakar
- SS Diwa
- D Umaru
- A Mohammed
- MK Sanda
- HI Dasuki
- S Ahmed
- JA Ifeanyi
- UA Lawal
- YO Zubair
- EA Koleoso
- OJ Majebi
- OA Ochagwuba
- EC Emere
- SM Dagari
- AD Isa
- I Tanko
- A Jimoh
- SI Said
- AO Solarin
- H Mohammed
- JB Ibrahim
- A Abdulkarim
- II Adamu
- A Iliyasu A Baningo
- S Umaru
- AA Ahmed
The newly-promoted Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy include AA Olugbode, former director Naval information, CF Azike, I Zilani, AD Bingel, KC Ezete, LC Izu, EI Ogalla, HUF Kaoje, SA Akinwande, USAChugali, EO Ferreira, B. Mohammed, MG Oamen, AM Ibrahim, A Ahmed, JN MAMMAN, PK Zakaria, AAO Orederu, H Ibrahim, SJ Oyegbade, SA Lawal.
The newly promoted Captains to Commodores in the Nigerian Navy are SA BAWA, ME Ejumabone, Mm Epelle, Gpz Ado, Oo Fadahunsi, M Fakrogha, Pe Meteke, Pp Nimmyel, Ns Lakan, Sm Ahmed, St Lengaya, Rt Oladejo, Ms Olukoya, Ao Ojo, Oa Akinbami, Hj Aruomaren, Ca Isah, Ao Ojebode, Bo Onalo, A Oride, Mb Salisu, Bm Sule, Aa Umar, Bh Sabo, Zs Suleiman Ig Ikonne, Si Mohammed, Ca Obika, Oa Oshatunberu, Jk Adedeji, Od Nnatu, I Pepple, Je Adedeji And Um Bugaje, Ma Adetunji. Those promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Nigerian Air Force include PN Amadi, NN Anababa, A Abdulkadir, AV Ndace, UK Abdulahi, EE Effiom, IM Etukudo, AY Abdulahi, SK Aneke, NI Ilo, AH Amensilola, EO Ebiowei, MM Onyebashi, EO Shobande, S Olatunde, FO Edosa, AH Shinkafi, BR Mamman, HA Adebowale, AH Bakari, EF Batnah, AK Ademuwagun, LI Oluwatoyin, TZ Dauda, OS Ogunsina, NV Aguiyi, AT Marquis and OO Ogunmola.
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