The Nigerian Army has appointed Major General I.S. Ali as the new Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North-East operation against the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists, known as Operation Hadin Kai. Ali, who was formerly with the 3 Division in Jos, Plateau State, was appointed on Saturday according to a release by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, and obtained by SaharaReporters. The counterinsurgency operation was formerly led Major-General Chris Musa.
January 7, 2023Ali, who was formerly with the 3 Division in Jos, Plateau State, was appointed on Saturday according to a release by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, and obtained by SaharaReporters.
Ali, who was formerly with the 3 Division in Jos, Plateau State, was appointed on Saturday according to a release by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, and obtained by SaharaReporters.“The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has approved the redeployment of Major Generals, and Brigadier Generals amongst several other senior officers across NA formations and units in the country,” the statement said.
“Notable among the new General Officers' Commanding appointees are Major General IS Ali from Headquarters 3 Division to Theatre Command as the new Theatre Commander Joint Task Force North East OPERATION HADIN KAI, Major General AB Ibrahim from Army Headquarters Department of Training to Headquarters 3 Division as the new GOC as well as Commander OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, Major General AS Chinade from Headquarters 2 Division to Headquarters 82 Division as GOC, while Major General GM Mutkut is to...
“Among the new Defence and Army Headquarters Principal Staff Officers are Major General SE Udounwa who is redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes to Defence Headquaters as Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General SG Mohammed redeployed from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to the Department of Army Training as Chief of Training, Major General UT Musa from Headquarters 82 Division to the Department of Army Administration as...
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