The Acting Military Secretary (Army), Brigadier General Olawale Matthew Oyekola, has officially assumed command of the Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary from Major General Everest Okoro following a handover ceremony held on Monday, 13 July 2026, at Mambilla Barracks, Abuja.
Brigadier General Oyekola takes over the strategic department after the appointment of Major General Okoro as the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division Nigerian Army, and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force South South Operation DELTA SAFE.
In his new role,
Major General Okoro will oversee operations aimed at protecting Nigeria’s critical economic assets in the Niger Delta.
Before his appointment as Acting Military Secretary (Army), Brigadier General Oyekola served as Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, Nigerian Army Medal (NAM).
He previously commanded 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ikeja, Lagos, where he earned recognition for his leadership and operational achievements.
The handover marks another key leadership transition within the Nigerian Army as it continues to strengthen its command structure in support of ongoing operational and administrative responsibilities nationwide.
