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.