By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, has approved the appointments of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the newly established Nigerian Army Divisions, following the approval by president Bola Tinubu.
The landmark development forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the Nigerian Army’s force structure.
Under the new structure, 1 Division Kaduna will be responsible for security in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States, while 2 Division Ibadan will cover Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States.
The 3 Division Jos will oversee Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe States.
The newly established 5 Division, with Headquarters in Makurdi, will assume responsibility for Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi States, while 6 Division Port Harcourt will cover Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. 7 Division Maiduguri will be responsible for Borno and Yobe states, while 8 Division Sokoto will retain responsibility for Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States
Similarly ,the newly established 9 Division, headquartered in Ilorin, will cover Kwara and Niger States and newly established 10 Division, in Jalingo, will be responsible for security in the broader areas of Taraba and Adamawa States, while the 81 Division Lagos will continue to oversee Lagos and Ogun States.
82 Division Enugu will retain responsibility for Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States, established 83 Division, with Headquarters in Benin City, will cover Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States when activated later in the year.
The chief of army staff has also approved the appointment of seasoned senior officers as General Officers Commanding.
