He appealed to the NOA to assist in sensitising citizens on security matters.
Affected officers are Major Generals and Brigadier Generals, amongst several other senior officers across army formations and units.
The COAS said the Special Forces would be deployed to theatres of operations like those of Operation Restore Hope l.
Mr Yahaya reassured troops that attention was being given to the administrative and operational challenges confronting their units.
Nigerian Army says it killed 50 terrorists during a gun battle in Borno while suicide bombers escaped.
