By SUMAILA OGBAJE

The Army Council has approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the ranks of Major-Generals and Brigadier-Generals in recognition of their meritorious service to the nation.

The promotion, comprising 35 brigadier-generals to the rank of major-generals and 73 colonels to the rank of brigadier-general respectively, was approved at the council?s sitting on Thursday.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

According to Nwachukwu, among those promoted to the rank of Major-Generals are Brig.-Gen. A Garba, acting Provost Marshal, Nigerian Army and Brig.-Gen. UM Alkali, the Deputy Chief of Administration, Directorate of Veteran Affairs.

Also promoted are Brig.-Gen. AGL Haruna, acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 North East Operation HADIN KAI and Brig.-Gen. IA Ajose, acting General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 North West Operation FANSAN YAMA.

They also include Brig.-Gen. NB Ebulue, Brig.-Gen. LG Lepdung, Brig.-Gen. OA Awolo, Brig.-Gen. UG Ogeleka, Brig.-Gen. OA Fadairo, Brig.-Gen. OD Williams, Brig.-Gen JR Lar, Brig.-Gen. AG Mahmuda and Brig.-Gen. VD Beryo, among others.

Nwachukwu quoted the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, while congratulating the newly promoted senior officers and their families, as

charging them to redouble their efforts to justify their elevation and confidence reposed in them.

He further tasked the newly promoted officers to lead by example and evolve ?out of the box? ideas and innovations to speedily tackle contemporary

security challenges bedevilling the nation.

He added that they must remain committed to the oath of allegiance to defend the nation at all times and maintain unalloyed loyalty to the constitution of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria. (NAN)

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