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Nigerian Army Says it Retired Only 38 Senior Officers
Chief of Army Staff General Tukur Buratai
The Nigerian Army has said that the number of retired senior officers of the institution was 38, as against numbers circulating the media.
It said this in a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman on Monday.
“We wish to state that only 38 senior officers were affected by the retirement exercise. For the avoidance of doubt the following is the statistics of the officers retired compulsorily; 9 Major Generals, 10 Brigadier Generals, 7 Colonels, 11 Lieutenant Colonels and a Major.
We are quite aware that some mischievous elements are trying to whip up sentiments. This is quite unfortunate because all the affected officers were retired based on Service exigencies and in line with the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
It is pertinent to remind all that the Nigerian Army is a professional institution that is based on highest standards of discipline and conduct. Consequently it’s personnel must remain professional, neutral and apolitical at all times,” the statement read.
