Nigerian Army Confirms The Retirement Of Some High Ranking Officers Accused Of Looting

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.