Nigeria, July 29 -- A retired major general, Anthony Atolagbe, has described President Bola Tinubu's recent restructuring of the Nigerian Army's command structure as a bold and strategic move to confront the country's evolving security challenges.

The former commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today programme, where he called the expansion of the army from eight to 12 divisions a decisive step towards eliminating criminal elements across the country.

Mr Tinubu had approved the creation of four new Army divisions with headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State; Ilorin, Kwara; Jalingo, Taraba State; and Benin City, Edo State; alongside the recruitment of 28,000 additional...