Tinubu Orders Recruitment Of 28,000 Army Personnel, Expand Divisions To 12 To Boost Efficiency

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Innocent Oweh

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday took further steps to strengthen the nation’s security architecture, approving the immediate recruitment of 28,000 army personnel.

The President also approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the latest decision of the presidency, linking it to renewed vigor to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army.

The Senior media aide to the President noted that the approval underscores the administration’s unwavering commitment to equipping the Armed Forces to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges effectively and to strengthen national defence capabilities further.

He said under the new structure, the Nigerian Army will operate twelve divisions, strategically positioned across the country as follows: 1 Division Headquarters – Kaduna (Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States)
2. 2 Division Headquarters – Ibadan (Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States)
3. 3 Division Headquarters – Jos (Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe States)
4. 5 Division Headquarters – Makurdi (Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi States)
5. 6 Division Headquarters – Port Harcourt (Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States)
6. 7 Division Headquarters – Maiduguri (Borno and Yobe States)
7. 8 Division Headquarters – Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)
8. 9 Division Headquarters – Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)
9. 10 Division Headquarters – Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)
10. 81 Division Headquarters – Lagos (Lagos and Ogun States)
11. 82 Division Headquarters – Enugu (Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States)
12. 83 Division Headquarters – Benin City (Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States).

The presidency also insisted that the expansion builds on the Administration’s sustained investments in the Armed Forces, including approval for the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel, acquisition of critical military platforms and equipment, improvements in troop welfare, and ongoing support for operational readiness and force modernisation.