By Barth Ikiebe in Abuja.
LT.Col.Onyinyechi Anele.
The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyinyechi Appolonia as the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, the first woman to hold the position.
Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15 and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), takes over from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been posted to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre.
Before this elevation, Lt. Col. Anele has completed a six-month strategic course at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre and was subsequently posted to the Department of Civil-Military Relations.
She has previously served as Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff.
Until her new role, she was with the Department of Civil-Military Relations.
She is expected to officially take over the mantle of leadership from the current spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Her appointment marks a major milestone for the Army which has been in existence for 50 years since its establishment.
