President Tinubu has approved the expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 divisions.
The President also approved the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel for the army.
Here is the full list of the 12 Divisions after President Tinubu’s approval:
1. 1 Division – Kaduna (Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States)
2. 2 Division – Ibadan (Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States)
3. 3 Division – Jos (Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe States)
4. 5 Division – Makurdi (Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi States)
5. 6 Division – Port Harcourt (Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States)
6. 7 Division – Maiduguri (Borno and Yobe States)
7. 8 Division – Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)
8. 9 Division – Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)
9. 10 Division – Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)
10. 81 Division – Lagos (Lagos and Ogun States)
11. 82 Division – Enugu (Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States)
12. 83 Division – Benin City (Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States)
The implementation of the new force structure will be executed in two phases.
The initial phase, which includes the establishment of the 5, 9, and 10 Divisions, along with the reorganization of existing formations, is slated for completion by September 2026. The subsequent phase, which involves the establishment of the 83 Division and additional reorganization, is anticipated to be finalized by December 2026.