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NIGERIAN ARMY RETIRES 29 OFFICERS FOLLOWING YAHAYA's APPOINTMENT.


The Nigerian Army had compulsorily retired 29 senior military personnels who ranks above the new COAS, Farouk Yahaya who was appointed on May 27 following the sudden demise of Ibrahim Attahiru in a plane crash.

Shortly after the appointment of the new COAS, there were speculations that between 30 and 45 generals, who are his seniors, may be asked to go home.

The senior generals belong to Regular Courses 35 and 36.

The tradition in the military is that once a new Chief of Army Staff  is appointed from a junior cadre, his senior colleagues would have to bow out of service via compulsory retirement. This is to avoid some seniority tussles that might ensue afterwards.

The Army headquarters had earlier denied the wide speculations that senior military personnels whose ranks are above Yahaya will be forced to retire following the new COAS' appointment.

Speaking to newsmen last week, The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, a brigadier general, said that the retirement of senior officers from the military was always voluntary.

“At this point, you are all aware of the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya,” Mr Onyeuko said.

“This has stirred up a lot of rumours in the media about mass retirements in the military.

“I wish to use this medium to dispel such unfounded rumours as retirement is only on a voluntary basis for senior officers who desire to do so.

“At this point, no retirements have been authorised by the military high command.”

The list of the Generals retired was contained in a memo made available to newsmen. According to the memo, the 29 generals, from regular course 36 have been approved to proceed on terminal leave.

Below is the full list of generals proceeding on retirement:

1. JB Olawumi

2. JO Akomolafe

3. CO Ude

4. G Oyefesobi

5. MO Uzoh

6. CC Okonkwo

7. MSA Aliyu

8. UM Mohammed

9. BM Shafa

10. NE Angbazo

11. YP Auta

12. SA Yaro

13. J Sarham

14. HE Ayamasoawei

15. OF Azinta

16. BA Akinroluyo

17. KAY Isiyaku

18. AT Hamman

19. AM Aliyu

20. HPZ Vintienagba

21. HR Momoh

22. JR Unuigbe

23. AA Jidda

24. OI Uzomere

25. MH Magaji

26. LA Adegboye

27. MA Masanawa

28. OA Akinyemi

29. AM Dauda

Their leave takes effect as from June, 1, 2021.

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