Following the recent directive by Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali, that Operation Lafiya Dole be reorganised for effective results, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has appointed new operational commanders to prosecute the war on terror.
A statement by Brigadier-General Sani Usman, Director of Army Public Relations, said: “In order to inject new hands in the fight against terrorism and other operations, the Nigerian Army today (yesterday) authorised the posting and appointments of some of its senior officers. “Those affected by the new posting and appointments include some Staff Officers and Commanders at various levels.
“Specifically, the newly promoted Major-General OT Akinjobi, Head of the Operations Monitoring Team at the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, has been appointed Commander, Sector 3 Operation Lafiya Dole, while Major General MG Ali, Commander 9 Brigade has been appointed Commander of the newly created Nigerian Army Special Forces Command; Brigadier-General BR Sinjen, Commander, Integrated Fire Support and Brigadier General FO Omoigui, has been moved from 2 Division Nigerian Army to Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations and appointed Director of Operations.
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