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Brigadier General , Commander of 81 Division Garrison (Army/Military) on 8 November 2020
Postings
Unit
Rank
Role
Official Title
First Cited Date
Last Cited Date
81 Division Garrison
Brigadier General
Commander
20 October 2020
8 November 2020
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Superiors
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Rank
Role
Unit
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Duration of overlap
Godwin Ahamefuna Umelo
Major General
Commander
81 Division
21 July 2020
11 March 2021
233 days
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06 August 2020
Lagos State Government
GOV. SANWO-OLU RECEIVES NEW GOC 81 DIVISION OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY, MAJOR-GENERAL GODWIN UMELO AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020
16 November 2021
25 October 2020
National Wire
#EndSARS# Commander, 9 Brigade Visits Lagos Area, Appeals To Youths, Communities
25 October 2020
12 March 2021
National Wire
“My Doors Are Opened For New Ideas – Gen Fejokwu Assures PSOs, Commanders
16 November 2021
08 November 2020
Nigeriana
#EndSARS: Gov. Sanwo-Olu Called Me To Say Col Bello Was Shooting At Lekki, Gen Tells Lagos Judicial Panel
23 November 2021
21 October 2020
Observer Times
#LEKKIMASACRE: Scape-Goating Brig-Gen Francis Ogbaje Omata
24 November 2021
03 October 2020
Radio Nigeria
Army Chief advocates compliance to military tradition
22 October 2020
15 March 2021
The Sun (Nigeria)
GOC tasks soldiers on loyalty
16 November 2021
22 July 2020
Vanguard
New GOC takes over 81 DIV, charges officers, soldiers to work harder
21 October 2020
14 March 2021
Vanguard
81 Div Nigerian Army gets new GOC
16 November 2021
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