Buhari promotes Lamidi Adeosun to the rank of Lt. Gen.

…President did not appoint him Chief of Army Staff,says Army

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has elevated the Chief of Training and Operations at Army Headquarters Major-General Lamidi O. Adeosun to the rank of Lieutenant-General but has not appointed him as Chief of the Army Staff.

Lt.-Gen. Adeosun now wear same rank with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. T. Y. Buratai and the two of them are the only 3 Star Generals in Nigerian Army.

A statement from the Army Headquarters signed by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, said President Buhari also promoted Brigadier General A. B. Biu, General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri to the rank of Major General.

“Also, promoted to the rank of Captain is Lieutenant A. J. Danjibrin of 211 Demonstration Battalion Bauchi.

“The officers are granted promotion for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, examplary leadership, loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency operation in the North Eastern part of the country.

“The President, Commander – in – Chief of the Armed Forces, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his personal congratulations to the promoted officers and charged them to continue to be shining examples to their colleagues.

“Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on behalf of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army felicitate with the newly promoted officers and extends his best wishes to them in all their future endeavours,” he added.

In a related development , the Nigeria Army said that Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai is the Chief of Army Staff.

A statement signed by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa said the explanation became necessary following misleading online reports that Lt.Gen Adosun is Chief of Army Staff.