ABUJA—In its bid to reposition the Nigerian
Army for expected operational challenges in
the coming year and beyond, the Nigerian
Army Council has commenced issuing terminal
letters to over 40 generals preparatory to their
leaving the force.
The letters from the Military Secretary’s office
said the letters are being issued to officers of
the rank of colonel, brigadiers-general and
majors-general and the letters take effect from
January 2014. Many of the officers are to
commence their retirement with immediate
effect from this December.
Among the generals who have so far received
the letters were some Principal Staff Officers
at Army and Defence headquarters,
Commandants of Tri-service institutions, Corps
Commanders as well as those of Army-owned
training institutions. Officers from TRADOC,
Divisions and Corps headquarters are also
involved.
Vanguard gathered that while some of the
Generals have served the mandatory 35 years
in service, others have been caught up by the
age on rank requirement for retirement while
some can no longer be promoted on the
ground that they failed three opportunities
given them by the promotion board.
Army Chief on repositioning
Vanguard gathered that the decision of the
Army authorities to issue the terminal leave
letters followed the determination of the Chief
of Army Staff, Lt. General Onyeabor Azubuike
Ihejirika to commence the repositioning of the
Nigerian Army for the expected operational
challenges in year 2014 and beyond.
When Vanguard sought to know why such a
large number of generals would be allowed to
leave service even when President Goodluck
Jonathan had in the past, reiterated the need
to keep these officers that cost the nation
colossal amounts of money to train, an Army
source said: “Yes, the services of the officers
would still be needed by the Army but it will
be in a different capacity.
“To ensure that the top of the service is not
too heavy, thereby hindering deserved
promotions and movements (postings) of
officers with new ideas and innovations, these
officers (retirees) have to be retired in line
with the Armed Forces Terms and Conditions
of Service (TACOS).
“However, the experts among them whose
services are still relevant, will be deployed to
our training, engineering and tactical
institutions to continue to impart knowledge
and practical experience to upcoming soldiers”,
the source said.
According to the source, “the ever dynamic
internal security crisis involving Boko Haram,
kidnapping, armed robbery and renewed
banditry along the nation’s border areas are
also areas the Army intends to pay more
attention in the coming months.
“Towards this end, tested and highly trained
officers who have garnered both local and
international experience will not just be
discarded. Their services will be required in
strategic planning, training and support in
dealing with moves aimed at containing and
curtailing the myriads of security challenges
facing the nation”.
It will be recalled that 27 majors-general and
over 50 brigadiers-general of the Nigerian
Army were recently promoted by the Nigerian
Army Council.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/security-army-moves-retire-40-generals/

Booked again. Pishure pls

Ich_el: Booked again. Pishure pls

Na to d book space u d 4 dis year end? Like na ur achievement for 2013 be dat

Good ! Many of them strutting around as generals rose to the ranks on the fact of where they come from, who they know and the desire of a section of the country to control the military and political powers, so they can lord over the rest of the country.


Now that real professionals are put in the right places and the bedroom generals retiring, we expect to hear a cacophony of voices that shall amount to Babel and too insignificant to distract those saddled with the responsibility. Meritocracy has come to stay in Nigeria, let us embrace it.

utumunta: Good ! Many of them strutting around as generals rose to the ranks on the fact of where they come from, who they know and the desire of a section of the country to control the military and political powers, so they can lord over the rest of the country.


Now that real professionals are put in the right places and the bedroom generals retiring, we expect to hear a cacophony of voices that shall amount to Babel and too insignificant to distract those saddled with the responsibility. Meritocracy has come to stay in Nigeria, let us embrace it.

This kind of statement always bring disrepute to d programe, it makes it sound as if some people are delibratly targeted. Why can't u people see every actions like this from due process point rather than vendata? This is one way u people have done more harm to d president than his percieved enemies had done.

Good move!!!make dem do am joor,make my bros them be promoted.Arrgghhh!Brig.Gen Ijeoma,goodluck cause i see promotion coming to you now.Congrats to u sir's!!!

It's fine if it has been done without ulterior motives. Just that actions taken by this govt in the past always make me suspicious of whatever they do now. Anyway, ​we dey siddon look

Ok...we don here...

good move, i like the fact that we are now beginning to appreciate professionalism and due process ..

Omor! Na so generals plenty for our army?

If done in best interest,no wala.

this is coup prevention strategy

Morgan1092: Na to d book space u d 4 dis year end? Like na ur achievement for 2013 be dat

Na so e be. *let me pretend dat i didn't see d canceld on*

Ich_el:
Na so e be. *let me pretend dat i didn't see d canceld on*

Me too like i never said it