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Breaking: Tinubu Approves New Establishment For Nigerian Army, State, Region Disclosed

Published 13 Dec 2025 Updated 13 Dec 2025 at 3:24 PM

by Bada Yusuf

1 min read

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly approved the establishment of a new Depot Nigerian Army in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital.

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Major General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, disclosed the development in a video shared by Dada Olusegun, the special assistant to President Tinubu on social media.

According to the presidential aide, the development has increased the number of depots in Nigeria to three. For decades, only two have existed, which are in Kaduna, Osogbo and Abakaliki.

See the video here:

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with over 5 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023) by Legit.ng. Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng

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Bola Tinubu Nigerian Army Nigerian Presidency South East Nigeria Ebonyi State

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