This comes after the Army Council had approved the promotion of forty seven brigadiers- general to the rank of Major General.
The council had also elevated 75 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier General.
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, said the promotion of the officers was a testament to the many years of hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving the nation.
Matawalle said it took a lot of courage, discipline, and resilience to rise through the ranks, adding that they had all shown exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking and a deep understanding in the course of their careers.
On his part, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant- General Taoreed Lagbaja, while congratulating the newly decorated major generals, said the Nigerian Army as a system frowns at incompetence, urging them to give their best, having attained the level of policy formulation in the military.
He urged them to be logical and objective in their professional dealings as well as put in their best towards delivering on his command philosophy.
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