Nigeria, July 29 -- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for four newly established Nigerian Army divisions following President Bola Tinubu's approval for the expansion of the Army's force structure.

The appointments are part of a major reorganisation of the Nigerian Army aimed at strengthening command and control, expanding its operational footprint and enhancing its capacity to tackle Nigeria's evolving security challenges.

The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, a colonel, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the newly established divisions will commence operations immediately after...