The DEFENDER can authoritatively report that there is a new promotion in the Nigerian Armed Forces, involving 235 officers across the military services, who are now promoted to higher ranks of one and two-star generals in the Nigerian Army and their equivalents in the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Navy.
Announcement to this effect was made, on Tuesday, after the sitting of the Army Council, Navy council and the Air Council, respectively held, at the Ship House of the Ministry of Defence with the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd) presiding as Chairman.
The Nigerian Army promoted 36 officers, including the Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, to the rank of Major Generals, while 76 Colonels were promoted to Brigadier Generals.
The Nigerian Navy promoted 21 Commodores to Rear Admirals and 36 Captains to Commodores, while the Nigerian Air Force promoted 30 new Air Vice Marshals from Air Commodores and 36 Group Captains to Air Commodores.
This development was also confirmed to The DEFENDER by Defence and Army headquarters in Abuja through phone and whatsapp conversation, respectively, Tuesday afternoon while the Army’s statement the effect, expected to give details of its promoted officers, is being awaited.
