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Nigerian Army Public Relations Gets New Boss

The Nigerian Army has appointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima as the new Director of Public Relations

General Yarima takes over from Brigadier General Sagir Musa who has been redeployed

Yerima, a one-time Director Defence Information was until his appointment, the deputy director reserve at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ).

Brig-General Yerima obtained BA Ed Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in Kaduna State

The New Director Army Public Relation joints Nigerian Army in 1989 and commissioned into the Corps of Army Public Relations.

He had served in various military formation and also ADC to Commander TRADOC, Major General Ishola William between 1990-1993, Public Relations Officer NAOWA in the Office of Chief of Army Staff 1994,

General Yarima is a Spokesperson 81 Division of the Nigerian Army 1995-1996

He also PRO Nigerian Defence Academy 1996-2000, Military Spokesperson United Nations Mission in Siera Leone 2000-2002.

PRO to Chief of Army Staff 2003, PRO Chief of Defence Staff 2005, Deputy Director Public Relation 1 Division Nigerian Army 2008.

Chief of Staff and Coordinator at Directorate of Army Public Relations 2007-2009. Director of Defence Information from 2009 to 2013.

He was also Deputy Director Production TRADOC 2013-2017 as well as Deputy Director Reserve, Defence Headquarters before his current appointment.

General Yarima is member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations as well as African Public Relations Association and Fellow of West Africa Society for Administration and Communication.

He was Chairman of Media and Information Committee on Emergency Management (MICEM)

The new Army Spokesperson was a participant at Senior Strategic Media Operation programme at Reach Cambridge and Kofi Annan Centre, Ghana.

He also attended Senior Leadership Course at the Sheringham United Kingdom

General Yarima also undertook a US-Embassy funded Media tour of Africom in Studgarf Germany.

Brig-General Muhammed Yarima hailed from Bade local government Area of Yobe state

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