…protection for affected communities. Moro noted that the creation of additional Nigerian Army divisions by President Bola Tinubu, including one headquartered in Makurdi, would help reduce operational response time to security breaches in Benue. He, however, stressed that government action alone would not be sufficient…

…the Senate Committee on Army, linked the salary review to recent efforts to expand Army divisions, saying both measures would strengthen operational effectiveness and national security. He added that the Senate would continue to work with the executive to ensure full implementation of the package, improved equipment an…

…each have two and the South-East has one. Below is a breakdown of all 12 Nigerian Army divisions, their headquarters, operational areas and formation types. Here, PUNCH Online takes a look at the eight existing divisions with details obtained from the Army website alongside the new ones. 1 Division - Kaduna Headquarter…

…of 20,000 additional personnel into the armed forces, alongside the creation of new army divisions, reflected the President’s resolve to change Nigeria’s security architecture. He said, “So I think on all fronts, the war is being waged. The DSS is working. We are beginning to see the Air Force more engaged. The Army—we…

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…Shehu (Retd.) has faulted the Federal Government’s timeline for starting up four new army divisions, saying it is unrealistic to expect any of them to be combat-ready within the stipulated months. This is even as he pointed out that the proposed 28,000 recruits are grossly insufficient to populate all four divisions. R…