A newly appointed acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 8 Division and Commander of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI (JTF NW OPHD) has officially assumed responsibilities.
A statement issued in Sokoto on Tuesday by Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Shittu, the director of Army Public Relations for the Division, confirmed that Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose has officially assumed this role.
During the ceremony held at the Division’s Headquarters in Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto, Brig. Gen. Ajose succeeded Major General Godwin Mutkut, who has been reassigned to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre as the director of Military Technology.
In his farewell address at the 26 Battalion Parade Ground in Giginya Barracks, Major General Mutkut praised the officers and soldiers of the Division for their unwavering support throughout his tenure, urging them to maintain their commitment and discipline.
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