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Massive Shake-up As Nigerian Army Redeploys 75 Top Officers, Generals Abdul Khalifa, Lagbaja Leave MNJTF, 1 Division

In a major shake-up, the Nigerian Army has redeployed 75 of its senior officers.

But the redeployments will take effect from April 3, 2023.

Among those affected is Major General Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 1 Division, Kaduna, Major General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.

Khalifa will be departing MNJTF on secondment to the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) while General Lagbaja will leave 1 Division for Army Headquarters (AHQ) as Chief of Operations (DAOP).

Sources also confirmed that the current Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Major General Olufemi Akinjobi, will take over as the GOC 1 Division, Nigeri­an Army Kaduna.

Similarly, Major General Gold Chibuisi, a Director to the Chief of Army Staff in Abuja will take over as the Theatre Commander MNJTF.

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