Olufunke Aladejare
President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to 12 divisions to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve operational effectiveness.
The new divisions will be sited in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo, and Benin City.
Under the new structure, the Nigerian Army will operate 12 divisions, strategically positioned across the country as follows:
- 1 Division Headquarters – Kaduna: Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States
- 2 Division Headquarters – Ibadan: Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo States
- 3 Division Headquarters – Jos: Plateau, Bauchi, and Gombe States
- 5 Division Headquarters – Makurdi: Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi States
- 6 Division Headquarters – Port Harcourt: Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States
- 7 Division Headquarters – Maiduguri: Borno and Yobe States
- 8 Division Headquarters – Sokoto: Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States
- 9 Division Headquarters – Ilorin: Kwara and Niger States
- 10 Division Headquarters – Jalingo: Taraba and Adamawa States
- 81 Division Headquarters – Lagos: Lagos and Ogun States
- 82 Division Headquarters – Enugu: Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, and Imo States
- 83 Division Headquarters – Benin City: Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa States
Tinubu also approved the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel, the acquisition of critical military platforms and equipment, and improvements in troop welfare.
