Brigadier General Abubakar Takes Over Command Of 32 Artillery Brigade Nigeria Army

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure

Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar has taken over the command of 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure from Brigadier General James Ataguba.

While Brigadier General Ataguba has been posted to Land Forces Simulation Centre as the Director, Training and Operations and Deputy Director General.

This was contained in a press release issued and signed by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 32 Artillery Brigade, Captain Victor Olukoya and made available to journalists at the weekend in Akure, Ondo state capital.

The outgoing commander, Ataguba in his valedictory speech at the send forth organised in his honour, thanked the media organisations, government functionaries and heads of sister security agencies in Ondo and Ekiti states for their professional support throughout his tenure.

Ataguba however enjoined them to give the same support to the new commander, Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar.

Until his appointment as the brigade commander, Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar was a seasoned Air Defence Artillery officer, member of the Directing Staff (DS) at the National Defence College (NDC) Abuja and member of 40 Regular Combatant Course.