The Nigerian Army has announced a major restructuring of its operational commands with the creation of new divisions and the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) to strengthen security operations across the country.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, approved the appointments following President Bola Tinubu's approval of the new force structure.
Under the reorganisation, 1 Division Kaduna will oversee Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states, while 2 Division Ibadan will cover Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states.
The 3 Division Jos will be responsible for Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe states.
The newly established 5 Division, headquartered in Makurdi, will oversee Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi states, while 6 Division Port Harcourt will cover Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
The 7 Division Maiduguri will retain responsibility for Borno and Yobe states, while 8 Division Sokoto will continue overseeing Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states.
The Army also established 9 Division in Ilorin to cover Kwara and Niger states, and 10 Division in Jalingo to oversee Taraba and Adamawa states.
Meanwhile, 81 Division Lagos will continue to cover Lagos and Ogun states, while 82 Division Enugu will retain responsibility for Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo states.
The newly created 83 Division, headquartered in Benin City, will oversee Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states when it becomes operational later this year.
The Army said the Chief of Army Staff has also approved the appointment of experienced senior officers as General Officers Commanding for the new divisions as part of efforts to strengthen the Nigerian Army's force structure and operational effectiveness.
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