How come Mr President is cleaning everyone out like "Yoyo bitters?"

Reading the comments on this thread has been fun.

The generals are being retired because they have done the mandatory 35years. Time to go and rest.

Or abi una want general at 85 years of age?

Congrats to the retirees. E no easy spend 35 years in uniform.

But a thought just came to mind; wat if all these compulsory retirement of these security chiefs is to pave way for what might transpire btw now and May 29.

You know when a politician takes a step or makes a decision in this complicated polity of us...one needs to sieve it thoroughly to make sure it is void of any conspiracy.

But I perish that thought in Jesus Name.

webtroller:
Saw this on NTA News this evening. 17 Major Generals and 14 Brigadier Generals have been retired from Nigerian army today April 24th
Source:http://lindaikeji..com/2015/04/17-major-generals-13-brigadier-generals.html?m=1

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/army-pulls-out-31-retired-generals-from-service/207689/

How do they make this people general? Nigerian hasn't won single war, how come you become a general without victory or war-tested?
I WILL RATHER PROMOTE BIAFRA/MASSOB OLD FIGHTERS THAN SOLDIERS THAT LOST TERRITORY BIGGER THAN HOLLAND TO CIVILIANS.

PDPwayoo:


How do they make this people general? Nigerian hasn't won single war, how come you become a general without victory or war-tested?
I WILL RATHER PROMOTE BIAFRA/MASSOB OLD FIGHTERS THAN SOLDIERS THAT LOST TERRITORY BIGGER THAN HOLLAND TO CIVILIANS.

Biafran soldiers lost quite a lot of territory.....especially by 1968.....when they lost all their ports, cross river and akwa ibom and even lost the whole Middle Belt region to boot.

Nigerian Army's problem with Boko is that Boko does not fight war conventionally....which is why I have continuously advocated that we have an improved special forces/unconventional warfare capability.(Some effort is being made in this regard).

You guys comment without reason, these guys have reached their retirement age and as such they were retired. No body is being vindictive.

these are not recent Cases of retirement..the pulling out ceremony of Retired Generals always come up months or even years after one has retired. Nigerians need more enlightenment on issues like this.

there was no reason for the forced retirement... or have they spent the required number of years in service.

teeowl:
there was no reason for the forced retirement... or have they spent the required number of years in service.

They have.....all spent 35 years.

Soldier come...soldier go.

Some even take early retirement.

GenBuhari:
Why doesn't GEJ hand over 1st May 2015, why is he still retiring Generals, is this the actions of a man about to step down in a few weeks?

Ur signature has some content, especially d last part which I think maybe correct.

But as for the first part, u already missed d point, The u.s massively aided the installation of buhari as Nigeria president is the Neo-colonialism ur still predicting...It has happened already...

He has been installed to destroy n set Nigeria backwards.

I thank you for your commendable service to humanity.

Unlike their civilian counterparts in the civil service...who are likely to stay over by manipulating their records and ages, in the military.....the thin officer corps get paid to manage the large body of troops under their command.....
Upon attainment of the mandatory 35 years, these gentlemen know they are due to go....and only in exceptional circumstances do they stay a day longer than necessary.......
To gullible civilians, ignorant in the ways and noble traditions of the military....they will keep on speculating in their gory state of idleness.....
Bravo....to these army top brass for brazzing it past the tapes unlike some of their contemporaries.......
I will still urge my fellow country to take a far more interest in the workings and dynamics of the agencies of the Nigerian government.... 85% of the comments are indeed really off the cuff and they indeed show the dearth of knowledge on the issue the subject matter of discuss on a leading global forum such as nairaland.

I just did

magaliyu:
This Is Call "CLEANING THE CLOSET"

I CALL IT "PAVING THE WAY".

where are the names?

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Why hiring and firing when you have fews to go?

GEJ trying to creat problems for the in coming government. I don't see how this man will escape jail.
This will not stop us from investigating the role of the NA top brass in the mess in the NE and how they spent trillions doing nothing.

ibietela2:
People will just wake up and start talking rubbish, i wonder were it's written that GEJ fired them

Who come approve their retirement from service. You abi.

GenBuhari:
Why doesn't GEJ hand over 1st May 2015, why is he still retiring Generals, is this the actions of a man about to step down in a few weeks?

That is the norm.

- Retire suspected saboteurs not loyal to outgoing government in a bid to plant your men as spies in the incoming government.

Head or tail, whoever Buhari picks to replace the top brass bears the outgoing President's loyalty.

otunbadan:


Talk more nonsense more than 28-35 years of service can your father or your generation afford d sacrifices of risking their lives, you just wake up with free mb and type rubbish. Silly he goat.

Your thinking sound like those military generals of useless generation.

Bevista:
It's difficult to place the rationale behind this massive retirement. My theory would be that it is a fallout of the meeting btw GMB n GEJ recently.

Apparently, the top brass of the military was always bound to be sacked by GMB for their alleged partisanship during the certificate saga. GMB has probably negotiated with GEJ for him to wield the hammer instead, so the General won't appear vindictive if he is to do it.

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It gladdens my heart when I read things like this epic.
Some Nigerians are damn bright in thinking before commenting.
Guy, I give it to you.

9jvirgin:
Retiring and sacking people that participated in your hopeless and clueless government is welcomed.

Extend the same hand to your media dogs.......reuben agbaosi, fani werepe and Doyin okugbe....

Why must everything be abt GEJ? Wen u join d military u serve for 35yrs den go on retirement. Sometimes pple retire b4 dat cos of mandatory retirement age cos some joined at 35. So u tink all these Generals offended GEL. A hasty conclusion is a veritable tool for error.

But no general was retired. Only the upcoming ones were retired. Something is wrong

abouzaid:
the only intelligent post so far, the way ppl says buhari this and that, i hope it doesn't enter his head and land us in a coup or something worse. he won't go to sampisa to fight and he has over criticized the fighting men. this his behavior cost him his tenure as a military head of state. if Nigeria ends as Egypt, it won't be funny o

I don't know o, remember how he was among those rubbishing the army, maybe they retired or resign instead of working under him

BlackMaria:

Who come approve their retirement from service. You abi.

If they have served for 35 yrs or clocked the mandatory retirement age of 60 I guess ur permission is required for them to retire so u can be hapi itz not political.

cy4cent:
Obviously GEJ is angry, and will not go down alone ,he will bring down as many people with him as he can, but one thing I have seen in this past few weeks is that, he could really be bold,if he wants to.

should have applied same boldness in governance all the while, corruption n insecurity would have been dealt a dirty blow.

I really doubt his boldness, d only principle is that when u r pushed to d wall, no matter aw weak u are, u gat no choice Dan to face back

cy4cent:
Obviously GEJ is angry, and will not go down alone ,he will bring down as many people with him as he can, but one thing I have seen in this past few weeks is that, he could really be bold,if he wants to.

should have applied same boldness in governance all the while, corruption n insecurity would have been dealt a dirty blow.

Not showing courage when he needed to be decisive was GEJ's undoing! He was afraid of not offending too many interest groups: hence, he acted late when he should have acted sooner.

In any case, too many generals are retiring in one fell swoop. Just too many, I'm afraid!

wanimo:
Bullshit. After May 29 .... #Buharibringoutyourgirls

I can see you're still in grief over GEJ's loss & you & your boss(GEJ) wouldn't wanna go down alone. GEJ should tell us what he did with the chibok girls. Pun.ka.sses

Bevista:
It's difficult to place the rationale behind this massive retirement. My theory would be that it is a fallout of the meeting btw GMB n GEJ recently.

Apparently, the top brass of the military was always bound to be sacked by GMB for their alleged partisanship during the certificate saga and poor handling of the BH issue. GMB has probably negotiated with GEJ for him to wield the hammer instead, so the General won't appear vindictive if he is to do it.

Atleast, they can all retire with full benefits. Think of it: why just NA, why not NAF & NN too.

It's because you don't know what's going on inside the Army, I can categorically tell you that there are over 70 Major Generals in the NA before this retirement. What is more worrisome is that in some units you have 3 Major Generals reporting to each other, Generals doing the work of Colonel and lower ranks all because they still want to be in the force. The implication is that it is costly to maintain redundant officers and of course that rank are political. Dont be surprised that more will go either now or in the nearest future.

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You are a fool, sending a general to kirikiri is equal to the military dethrowning the president and taking over Nigeria. You think say army







you are the biggest fool. what do u know about military? you think if they are found one thing they will not be jail cuz they are above the law or what, keep decieving yourself .

GenBuhari:
Why doesn't GEJ hand over 1st May 2015, why is he still retiring Generals, is this the actions of a man about to step down in a few weeks?

It has nothing to do with GEJ. They have already reached thier statutory retirement

cy4cent:
Obviously GEJ is angry, and will not go down alone ,he will bring down as many people with him as he can, but one thing I have seen in this past few weeks is that, he could really be bold,if he wants to.

should have applied same boldness in governance all the while, corruption n insecurity would have been dealt a dirty blow.

My thoughts Exactly! Me thinks he was jst trying 2 mind sensibilities 4 dem not 2 prevent his election. He wld really hav shown a new side of him had he been electd. He wd hav really effected d change we were seeking n rightd our perceivd wrongs. All he was waiting 4 was getting power first. They all knew this n its why they playd against him.
I Hope GMB wnt spend his first 4 yrs trying 2 reward his supporters at our collective detriment like GEJ did bt I dnt expect anything different. so long as d guys are credible n not as old as he is.