ARMY COUNCIL APPROVES RETIREMENT OF SOME SENIOR ARMY OFFICERS

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).
People should therefore not read this out
of context.
The military must remain apolitical and
professional at all times.
We must applaud and support this
laudable and bold initiative by the
government.
Thank you for your usual and kind
cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations