President Paul Kagame yesterday promoted 5,726 Rwanda Defence Forces officers. The President, who is the Commander-In-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force, promoted 10 officers from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier-General, 46 Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel, 182 Majors to Lieutenant-Colonel, 685 Captain to Major, 1,018 Lieutenants to Captain, and four Second-Lieutenants to Captain. According to a statement released yesterday by the Defence and Military Spokesperson, Brig Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, the ten colonels that have been promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General include; John Gashaija Bagirigomwa, Emmanuel Ndahiro, Denis Rutaha, Ephrem Rurangwa and Eugene Nkubito. Others are Jean Damascene Sekamana, Chris Murari, Didas Ndahiro, Firmin Bayingana and Evariste Murenzi. The new Brigadier-Generals are mostly division commanders, brigade commanders, and regional force commanders. The promotions also included three medical doctors who were promoted to the rank of Captain, two Second-Lieutenants to Lieutenant, seven Sergeant-Majors to Warrant Officer II, 39 Staff Sergeants to Sergeant-Major, one Sergeant to Sergeant-Major, 20 Sergeants to Staff Sergeant, 272 Corporals to Sergeant and 3,437 Privates to Corporal. editorial@newtimes.co.rw
