Osinbajo, Service Chiefs, Meet; Army Elevates 468 Officers

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo met with service chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on matters of urgent national security
The closed-door meeting took place at the Vice President’s wing of the Presidential Villa, according to sources.
Those in attendance include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Abayomi Olonishakin, the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Tukur Buratai and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
Also present at the meeting were the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; the National Security Adviser, Banagana Monguno; the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, among others.
Sources said the renewed activities of insurgents in Borno State was top on the agenda of issues discussed.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has promoted 468 lieutenants to captain, according to PREMIUM TIMES.
An Army circular exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES showed that Buratai, elevated the officers on July 19 following earlier approval by the Nigerian Army Council.
The promotions will take effect from June 2016 for some officers and from November 2017 for many others.
The last promotion exercise in December 2016 saw 227 officers elevated to different ranks, including 21 to major-general.
“Officers will not wear their new ranks until they are officially authorised by their commanders,” the memo, signed by I.O. Rabiu, a major general and Military Secretary, said.
All promotions will be promulgated in the Army Orders and federal government gazette upon completion of paperwork by the Army authorities