BREAKING: President Tinubu Approves Expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, Recruitment of 28,000 Personnel

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to twelve divisions as part of a major initiative to strengthen Nigeria's security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces.

• Division Headquarters – Kaduna: Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States.
• Division Headquarters – Ibadan: Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States.
• Division Headquarters – Jos: Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe States.
• Division Headquarters – Makurdi: Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi States.
• Division Headquarters – Port Harcourt: Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.
• Division Headquarters – Maiduguri: Borno and Yobe States.
• Division Headquarters – Sokoto: Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States. 9 Division Headquarters
• Division Headquarters – Ilorin: Kwara and Niger States.
• Division Headquarters – Jalingo: Taraba and Adamawa States.
• Division Headquarters – Enugu: Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States.
• Division Headquarters – Benin City: Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States.

The newly established divisions in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo, and Benin City are expected to strengthen command and control, decentralise military operations, improve border security, enhance the protection of critical national infrastructure, bolster counter-insurgency operations, and enable faster responses to emerging security threats across the country.

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President Tinubu also commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Ibrahim Shuaibu, as well as officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to safeguarding Nigeria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The President reaffirmed his administration's resolve to continue investing in the Armed Forces to ensure they remain well-equipped, highly motivated, and fully prepared to protect the nation and guarantee the safety and security of all Nigerians.