Nigerian Army promotes late commander DC Bako, others senior officers

The Army Council has approved the promotion of commander of 25 Task Force Brigade, Col Dahiru C. Bako and other senior officers to the next ranks of Brigadier General and  Major General.

Col. Bako, promoted to Brigadier General, posthumously, died from an injury sustained from an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists on September 20, 2020 while leading his troops on clearance at Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state.

In a statement on Friday, Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa said a total of 39 soldiers in the rank of Brigadier Generals were promoted to the rank of  Major General, while 97 Colonels had also been elevated to Brigadier General accordingly.

He said those lucky to be promoted to Major General included Brigadier General OO Oluyede, Acting Commander, Sector 2 “Operation LAFIYA DOLE”, Damaturu, Brigadier General BR Sinjen; Acting Director Operations, Army Headquarters, Department of Training and Operations, Brigadier General AK Ibrahim, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Maiduguri, Brigadier General OR Aiyenigba, Head Operations Monitoring Team, Army Headquarters, Abuja, Brigadier General S.G. Mohammed, Commander 23 Brigade Yola, Brigadier General U.U. Bassey of the Army Resource Centre Abuja, Brigadier General K.N. Garba, Office of the Chief Army Staff, Army Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General A. Bande Acting General Officer Commanding 8 Division Sokoto, Brigadier General C.V. Eze, Nigerian Army Special Projects, Office of the Chief of Army Staff,

Brigadier General K.I. Yusuf, Acting Chief of Accounts and Budget of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General S.I. Igbinowanhia, Acting Commander Sector 3 “Operation LAFIYA DOLE,” Monguno.

Others are Brigadier General H Ahmed, Acting Provost Marshal (Army), Brigadier General A.S. Ndalolo, Nigerian High Commission London, Brigadier General A.A. Fayemiwo, Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Brigadier General IM Jallo, Commander 63 Brigade Asaba, Brigadier General E. Akerejola of Army Headquarters, Department of Army Logistics, Brigadier General A.J. Federal Ministry of Defence Abuja, Brigadier General J.O. Ochai, Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja, Brigadier General I.S. Ali, Department of Defence Logistics, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Brigadier General G.U. Chibuisi, Headquarters 19 Brigade, Baga,  Brigadier General S. Dahiru of Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre Jaji, Brigadier General  O.O. Soyele, Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General M.L. Augie,  Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, Brigadier General P.I. Eze, Headquarters Theatre Command, “Operation LAFIYA DOLE” Maiduguri, Brigadier General B.H. Mohammed, Commandant Nigerian Military School Zaria, Brigadier General E.A.P. Undiandeye, Defence Intelligence Agency, Abuja, Brigadier General  M.K. Yunusa of Command Finance Office, Apapa, Lagos, Brigadier General A.M. Dauda, National Defence College Abuja, Brigadier General J.O. Iwara, Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation, Brigadier General M.G. Kangye, Brigadier General G.B. Audu, Defence Headquarters, Brigadier General T.T. Numbere, Post Housing Development Limited Abuja, Brigadier General R. Abubakar of Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General N.C.I. Ugbo, Nigerian Army School of Signals Apapa Lagos, Brigadier General A.I. Taiwo, 81 Military Intelligence Brigade Lagos, Brigadier General B.H. Tsoho Nigerian Army College of Education Ilorin, Brigadier General H.G. Tafida, Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Makurdi, Brigadier L.M. Zakari Nigerian Army College of  Environmental Science and Technology Makurdi and Brigadier General B.U. Yahaiya, Nigerian Defence Section Cairo.

Musa further stated that those Promoted to Brigadier General are Colonels B.A. Muhammadu of Defence Intelligence Agency Abuja, Colonel A.A. Egbejule, Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, U.M. Alkali of Army War College Nigeria, D.C. Bako (promoted Posthumously), AK Lawal Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE  Monguno, I.D. Oloyede Depot Nigerian Army Zaria, A.M. Usman Army Headquarters Garrison Abuja,  S.M. Uba of 401 Special Forces Command, Cross kauwa, A.G.L. Haruna Commander 7 Division Garrison Maiduguri, A.I.M. Lapai of 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support) Onitsha, O.D. Williams 244 Reconnaissance Battalion Saki, I.A. Ajose, Training and Doctrine Command, Minna,  O. A. Awolo, Army Headquarters Department of Army Training and Operations, A.M. Grema 402 Special Forces Brigade Ngamdu, E.A. Orakwe Headquarters, 5 Brigade Gubio, A.A. Idris of 1 Military Intelligence Brigade, Kaduna.

He said U.G. Yusuf of Army Headquarters Abuja, Department of Army Standards and Evaluation, M.H.B. Manu, Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre Jaji, D. Dieke of Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Kaduna, J.K. Feboke Defence Headquarters Abuja, O.S. Obot Headquarters 404 Engineer Brigade Doma, Nasarawa, S. Musa Army Headquarters, Directorate of Army Public Relations, U.G. Simon Headquarters 33 Brigade Bauchi,  J.D. Bulus Headquarters Command Finance Office Lagos, O.B. Davies, Defence Headquarters, M.A. Sadiq Headquarters Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri, E.A. Obona, Army Headquarters Garrison Finance, H. Sarkin Fulani Army Headquarters Garrison Supply and Transport, O.S.A. Fashina, Sector 2 Military Intelligence Brigade Operation LAFIYA DOLE and Col E. Egbe 303 Artillery Regiment (General Support)  Jos were also elevated to Brigadier General.

Others include – I.E.E. Akpaumontia, Nigerian Defence Section Harare, I.U. Akpan, Army War College Nigeria, M.K. Ibrahim Army Headquarters Department of Army Standards and Evaluation, Abuja, N.U.C. Ogili, 37 Brigade Garrison Maiduguri, A. Rabiu Directorate of Army Recruitment Resettlement and Reserve, Abuja, Col M.C.E. Ejike of Sector 3 Operation, DELTA SAFE Okrika, D.K. Zirkushu Headquarters, 1 Brigade Gusau and O.T. Ojuoloruntaiye, Defence Headquarters Communications, S.A. Emmanuel, Headquarters 57 Signal Brigade Maiduguri among others.

He said the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai congratulated all the promoted officers and their families, and urged them to redouble their efforts to justify the confidence reposed in them.