Major Hamza Al- Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late the Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, , has written the Army High Command, requesting for concessions on his position in the Army.

Sources in the Army told our correspondent that Al- Mustapha is seeking his accelerated promotion to the rank of a Major-General and his consequent retirement with his full benefits paid.

The argument had been that due to his “age on rank”, he should be retired as a Major from the Army but the former CSO is seeking a waiver on the grounds that he was unjustly incarcerated.

For the over 14 years that Al-Mustapha spent in prison, the Army high command had paid half of his monthly salary to his family.

While Al-Mustapha’s case has been presented to the Army council, the Legal Department is said to be studying the issue with a view to coming up with mutually acceptable recommendations.

Our correspondent learnt yesterday that Al- Mustapha’s lawyers were waiting the Army’s resolution of the issue with a view to either accepting it or approaching the law courts to get a fair deal for their client.

The Army Council is composed of the Minister of Defence, Permanent Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff and some other administrative staff.

Director, Army Public Relations, Brig- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, said that as a professional force, the Army had already looked into Al-Mustapha’s case and had forwarded his petition to the Army Council.

He also confirmed that the Legal Department was already handling the issue.

http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/al-mustapha-seeks-promotion-to-major-general/

So the lagos state threat to sue this man was just gra gra.

Ett

Goodluck to him!