2 Division (Nigeria)

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Headquarters 2 Division
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Soldiers of the 2nd division (leopard on black flag) in Sambisa Forest, 2017.
Active1967–present
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Type Mechanized Infantry
RoleCombat support
SizeDivision
Part ofFlag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg  Nigerian Army
Garrison/HQ Ibadan, Nigeria
Commanders
General Officer Commanding Major General Obinna Onubogu
Notable
commanders

The 2 Division, Nigerian Army is a division, active since the Nigerian Civil War. Its headquarters are now at Ibadan in the South-West. [1] The current and 46th General Officer Commanding is Major General Obinna Onubogu.

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Operations

The division is "charged with the responsibility of securing its Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering the South Western flank of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured. [1] The division is a mechanized infantry (sic: formation) with affiliated combat support and combat service support units."

At the start of the Nigerian Civil War, the 2 Division was responsible for the beating back of the Biafran Army to the River Niger. [2]

In 2018, the annual 2 Division Army Inter Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Competition was announced to be held from August 13–17. [3]

Structure

The division previously included:

GOCs

References

  1. 1 2 "Headquarters 2 Division | Nigerian Army | Official Website". Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. Siollun, Max (2009). Siollun, Max. Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966 - 1976). Algora. p. 163. ISBN   9780875867090.
  3. "Army holds completion for officers". August 11, 2018.
  4. "Home". Thisdayonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. "GOC Assumes Duty at 2 Division Nigerian Army Ibadan - Radio Nigeria Ibadan Zonal Station". radionigeriaibadan.gov.ng. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. Online, Tribune (2022-08-12). "New GOC 2 Division takes over as outgoing charges soldiers on continuous professionalism". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-03-11.