For great service to nation and dedication to duties, the Nigeria Army has promoted 123 senior officers.
The 123 senior officers including 66 Lieutenant Colonels and 57 Majors to the next rank.
This was announced on Saturday by the Army spokesman Brigadier-General Sani Usman said on Saturday.
the promotion followed the recommendation of the Army Promotion Board 3 and 4 “as reflected in the 2017 Nigerian Army Forecast of Events.”
Usman listed some of the beneficiaries in the category of those elevated to Colonel as the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Lt.- Col. K.M Samuel and Lt.-Col. O.O Diya of 707 Special Forces Brigade.
Others, he said are Lt.- Col.l A.M Tukur, Commanding Officer of 119 Task Force Battalion, Lt.-Co.l M.B Shehu, Commanding Officer 158 Battalion and Lt.-Col. K.C Uwa, Commanding Officer 146 Battalion.
According to him, one other officer, late Lt.-Col. Aliyu Suleman was promoted, posthumously.
“Promoted Lieutenant Colonel is the Acting Commanding Officer of 115 Task Force Battalion, Major MD Olaseni, and Acting Commanding Officer of 151 Task Force Battalion, Major OJ Okwoli, amongst others,” he said.
Brig. Gen. Sani Kukasheka Usman said in a statement issued in Maiduguri.
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