Abuja, Nigeria – Na wah o! This Naija Army no dey carry last. Dem don promote 105 senior officers wey sabi wetin dem dey do for military matter, adding more generals to dem table. Dis promotion matter happen for Thursday, November 27, as confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, acting director for Army Public Relations.
According to wetin she talk, 28 brigadier generals don upgrade to major generals, and 77 colonels now dey feel oga-ness as dem don become brigadier generals. If dem no fit flex their muscles now, wetin dem go fit do? (E be like say dem go need more palm wine for dis ladder climb).
Some of the big names wey dey among di newly promoted major generals include Brigadier General O. Adegbe of Defence Intelligence Agency; Brigadier General S.M. Uba, wey dey handle defence information; and Brigadier General R.E. Hedima, wey dey act as chief of military intelligence. Dem also get names like Brigadier General R.T. Utsaha and Brigadier General A.M. Umar, wey sabi wetin dem dey do for Warrant Officer Academy.
Not to forget, one Brigadier General Z.A. Saidu wey don pass away, dem still find him fit for posthumous promotion. Na so e be, even in death, e still dey shine for dem. Makes sense, right? (E be like say dem fit still give him military cap even after him don go meet God).
All di colonels wey don move up include dem wey dey handle plenty critical positions, from logistics to intelligence, even special forces. Na so dem dey reshape di military for national security matter wey dey hot like pepper soup.
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, commot cap for di newly promoted officers, telling dem say make dem show say dem fit carry di weight wey dem don put for dem shoulder. E talk say dem must hold di Constitution like say na im body, and e dey give advice to show better leadership for their people.
Dis promotion come as part of di Army bright plan to re-strategize and make sure dem dey ready for any wahala wey fit land. As we dey watch, dis new leaders go fit deliver wetin dem promise. Na so e be, dey fit chop rice and jollof in peace! (Who wan come show for di party?)
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