81st Division (Nigeria)
| 81 Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 26 May 2002 – present |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Role | Combat support |
| Size | Division |
| Part of |  Nigerian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Eti-Osa, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Major General Mohammed Usman |
The 81st (Amphibious) Division of the Nigerian Army is a division active since 2002. It has an area of responsibility covering Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria.
History
[edit]It is numbered in honor of the 81st (West Africa) Division. The Division which replaced the Lagos Garrison Command (LGC) came into being in 2000.[1] The youngest Division in the Nigerian Army, it was formed on 26 May 2002.[2]
Structure
[edit]The division previously included:[3]
- 81st Division Garrison (Lagos)[1]
- 9th Brigade (Ikeja)
- 165th Mechanised Battalion
- 19th Mechanised Battalion
- 242nd Recce Battalion[3]
- 35 Artillery Brigade (Alamala Barracks[4])
Commanders
[edit]- Major General Enobong Udoh (5 February 2018 – 7 August 2018)
- Major General Musa Sani Yusuf (7 August 2018 – 23 July 2019)
- Major General Johnson Olubunmi Irefin (23 July 2019 – 22 July 2020)
- Major General Godwin Umelo (22 July 2020 – 13 March 2021)
- Major General Lawrence Fejokwu (13 March 2021 – 15 February 2022)
- Major General Umar Thama Musa (15 February 2022 – 29 July 2022)[5]
- Major General Obinna Ajunwa (29 July 2022 – 27 July 2023)[6][7]
- Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman (27 July 2023 – present)
References
[edit]- ^ a b 81 Division
- ^ "Nigerian Army". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ a b "Nigerian Army Order of Battle". Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Ayodeji (2022-07-04). "GOC 81 DIVISION CHARGES TROOPS TO REMAIN APOLITICAL, DISCIPLINE". Nigerian Army | Official Website. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Staff, Orientalnews (2022-02-15). "Major General Umar Musa Takes Over At Army 81 Division". Oriental News Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Nigeria Army: Chief of Army Staff reshuffle top officers as security threat worse". BBC News Pidgin. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Major Shake-up as Army Appoints New GOCs, Reshuffles Senior Officers – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.