The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyechi Appolonia as its Acting Director of Public Relations, marking a historic milestone as the first female officer to hold the position.
Anele will assume the role from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Future Heritage.
Her appointment takes effect from April 22, 2025.
A member of the Direct Regular Course 15 and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Lieutenant Colonel Anele has previously served as the Public Relations Officer at the Office of the Chief of Army Staff.
Until her latest appointment, she was attached to the Department of Civil-Military Relations at Defence Headquarters.