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Nigeria: Army Redeploys 317 Senior Officers

By Senator Iroegbu, 28 January 2013
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Nigerian army headquarters

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Onyemoabi Azubike Ihejirika has approved the redeployed 317 senior officers most of whom were recently promoted to fill the vacuum created by the retired officers in the service.

Ihejirika disclosed the recent postings in statement signed Monday in Abuja by the out-going Director of Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen Mobolaji Koleosho.

He said that the action was taken "to fill the vacuum and maintain effective command structure in Army units, formations and the Defence Headquarters".

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Nigerian Army Redeploys Senior Officers

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