Army Appoints Anele as First Female Spokesperson

The Nigerian Army has named Lieutenant Colonel Onyinyechi Anele as the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, making her the first female officer to hold the position.
Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15 and a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, will assume office on April 22, 2025. She succeeds Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre.

Before her appointment, Anele completed a six-month strategic course at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre and was posted to the Department of Civil-Military Relations. She also previously served as the Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff.