Tension In Barracks! Nigerian Army Moves To Restructure Top Command Posts

The Nigerian Army has carried out a reshuffle in its high command, announcing fresh appointments of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOCs), and senior commanders to lead strategic formations across the country.

According to Army authorities, the reorganisation is designed to strengthen efficiency and boost operational effectiveness nationwide.

In the new postings:

• Major General Chinedu Nnebeife takes over as GOC, 2 Division, Ibadan.

• Major General A.S.K. Wase assumes command as GOC, 1 Division, Kaduna.

• Major General M.O. Erebelu becomes the new Provost Marshal (PM).

• Major General A.A. Idris is now the Chief of Military Intelligence (CMI).

• Major General J.E. Osifo has been appointed Director General, Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration (NASFA).

• Major General A.A. Adeyinka takes over as Chief of Logistics, Army Headquarters.

• Major General Adetoba is now Commandant of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM).

Other notable changes include:

• Former CMI, Major General Ugiagbe, redeployed as Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation (CASE).

• Major General Akesode appointed Head of Mission, Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region.

• Major General M.T. Abdullahi named as the new head of the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Centre (NACWC).

The Army confirmed that all new appointments and postings will take effect between August 19 and 25, 2025.