Two Army Generals Clash Over Top Leadership Position

The outgoing director-general, Defence Industrial Corporation of Nigeria, DICON, Major General E.R. Chioba has refused to hand over to the newly appointed director-general of the corporation, Brigadier General Augustine Odidi.

Sources said that a mild drama ensured when newly appointed DG, Brigadier General Odidi went to Kaduna, the headquarters of DICON, to take over from Major General Chioba who was appointed DG in February 2013. General Chioba, it was gathered, told General Odidi that he was not going to hand over to him.

While some sources said Chioba’s refusal to hand over to the new DG was based on general order to put on hold all recent postings done in the Nigerian Army on the eve of the exit of the former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah, other sources maintained that the outgoing DG may be afraid of handing over to Odidi who is known to be a straightforward and no-nonsense officer.

DICON was established to produce small arms and ammunition for the use of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies. It also produces machinery spare parts for industries and other products for civilian use.

Two Army Generals Clash Over Top Leadership Position

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