In a statement issued by the acting Director of Army Public
Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Nigerian army has
confirmed the retirement of some officers which include; Major Generals,
Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major. The statement reads,
The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that
quite a number of senior officers of the Nigerian Army were retired from
service yesterday.
Those retired were mainly some Major Generals, Brigadier
Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major. Their retirement
was based on Service exigencies. It should be recalled that not too long
ago some officers were investigated for being partisan during the 2015
General Elections.
Similarly, the investigation by the Presidential Committee
investigating Defence Contracts revealed a lot. Some officers have
already been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).
The military must remain apolitical and professional at all
times. We must applaud and support this laudable and bold initiative by
the government.
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