The Nigerian Army Saturday announced the forced retirement of some senior officers in what appears to be a major shake up in the army to weed out corrupt personnel following their indictment in ongoing arms deal probe, dubious roles in the last general elections, as well as investigations into corrupt practices in the military by the present administration.
A statement signed by the acting director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said those retired for “service exigencies” include “Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major.” The statement obtained by THEWILL on Friday reads in part: “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.”
THEWILL checks identified some of the sacked officers as Major General F.O. Ali, former commander, Brigade of Guards, Major General Emmanuel Atewe; Major General M.Y. Ibrahim, Brigadier General L.M. Bell, former Aide de Camp (ADC) to late President Umaru Yar’Adua, Brigadier-General Mustapha Onoyiveta, Brigadier General A.S.H. Sa’ad, Brigadier General Mormoni Bashir and Brigadier General D. Abdulsalam.
The statement further said: “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.”
I have been reporting for several years now and I am very interested in visual news reportage with strong inclusion of photos and video multimedia.
Posted: at 11-06-2016 07:32 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
EDDYPRINCE at 11-06-2016 11:10 AM (8 years ago) (m)
BUHARI MEAN GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY BUT THE BAD HEADS WILL NOT ALLOW HIM,,,, NOR THEY DON TROW DEAF EAR TO HAM LATER NA TO TROW BLINDNESS,, THAT IS WAT IS CALLED HEAR NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL..... BAD BELLE PEOPLE AB EG MAKE UNA ALLOW MR PRESIDENT WORK OOOOOOO COZ THE MAN REAL BWAN FLUSH OUT CORRUPT PEOPLE FROM OUR SOCIETY ..... NICE MOVE.
Posted: at 11-06-2016 11:10 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Is this not purging in pretense of what we are currently experiencing AKA power Purging in the name of so called corruption.. Remember Gowown how he purged Igbo people off politics and the military even until present da. Buhary we are watching..
Posted: at 11-06-2016 01:37 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
TRENDING GISTS 
Police Arrest Suspected Ritualist With Human Organs In Lagos
VIDEO; Reactions As Peller And Jarvis Arrive In Dubai For Streamer’s 20th Birthday
Southampton v Manchester City: UEFA Champions League Semi-Final Match,Team News,Goal Scorers &Stats
PHOTOS: Troops Arrest Notorious Gunrunners, Recover Arms In Kaduna
PHOTOS: Young Woman Brutally Murdered By Suspected Ritualists, Priv@te Part Removed In Ogun
Woman Slams Her Husband For Allegedly Having Unprotected S3x With Random Girls After Publicly Apologizing To Her