President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval of the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions has significantly reshaped the country’s military command structure in a move aimed at strengthening internal security and improving operational effectiveness across Nigeria.
The expansion, which led to the creation of the 5 Division, Makurdi; 9 Division, Ilorin; 10 Division, Jalingo; and 83 Division, Benin City, is expected to improve command and control, enhance troop deployment and boost the military’s response to evolving security challenges, FG had stated..
While the newly created divisions are still being integrated into the Army’s structure, the existing divisions continue to serve as the backbone of military operations across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
The new command structure distributes the Army’s 12 divisions across the six geopolitical zones, with the North-East having the highest concentration of three divisions, while the North-West, North-Central, South-West and South-South each have two and
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