One of the first major actions to be
taken by President-elect
Muhammadu Buhari on assumption
of office is a massive shake-up of
the military, TheCable understands.
There will be a “mass retirement” of
senior officers who are believed to
have corruptly enriched themselves
or “who abandoned professionalism
for politics”, sources in the know of
the plan told TheCable.
Already, a small group has been set
up quietly to work out the
modalities for the shake-up and
scout possible replacements for
those to be weeded out.
Most likely to be affected are
officers who allegedly mismanaged
funds meant for military operations,
those who colluded with crude oil
thieves and those who engaged in
political activities in breach of their
professional duties.
Former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, in his congratulatory
letter to Buhari after the March 28
election, had urged the president-
elect to reform the military, saying
“so much harm [had been] done to
many national institutions including
the military, which proudly
nurtured you and me”.
Obasanjo, on assuming office in
1999, retired all officers who had
held political appointments — an
action thought to have helped
prevent a possible coup after several
military interventions in the nation’s
history.
Buhari is a retired major-general
who had commanded all the
divisions in the Nigerian army
before becoming head of state in
1983 after a coup. He was retired in
August 1985 following his ouster his
chief of army staff, Ibrahim
Babangida, now a retired general.
An insider in Buhari’s circle told
TheCable: “The military has been
politicised and bastardised in the
last few years. Corruption has
reached unprecedented levels with
the oil theft in the Niger Delta and
haphazard anti-terror war.
“Nobody can say sincerely that the
leadership of the military has lived
up to expectations. We need a
professional military. We cannot be
relying on neighbouring countries to
be bailing us out of our internal
issues. Buhari will transform the
military to an institution of pride for
all Nigerians again.”
TheCable could not ascertain the
extent of the planned purge, apart
from the expected change of service
chiefs and division commanders.
But the primary aim of the planned
changes, the source added, is to rid
the military of “greedy and
unprofessional officers”.
The military has come under
scrutiny in recent years over its
seeming failure to curb terror and
oil theft as well as corruption in the
top hierarchy.
In the north-east operations against
Boko Haram, there were reports that
monies meant for the allowances of
troops were being diverted to
private pockets.
Instead of the monthly allowance of
N30,000, the troops were reportedly
getting N15,000 with no satisfactory
official explanation on what
happened to the balance.
The troops were also allegedly being
given only three sachets of “pure
water” per day in the desert heat
and lacked sleeping kits.
Their food supplies for the day were
allegedly brought at once in the
morning, a situation that saw them
eating cold lunch and sour dinner.
Many troops were also battle-weary
and suffering psychological trauma
but did not get the necessary
support from the authorities, leading
to several cases of mutiny which
resulted in death sentences for
soldiers found guilty of refusing to
fight.
At some stage last year, troops fired
shots at the commander of the 7th
division in Maiduguri, Borno state,
Ahmed Mohammed, a major
general, who narrowly escaped
death in the hands of the frustrated
soldiers.
He was immediately transferred
from the division, which was
created by President Goodluck
Jonathan specifically to fight Boko
Haram insurgents.
These deficiencies, compounded by
the perceived superior firepower of
the Boko Haram militants, were
largely held responsible for the
prolonged war against terror which
only came to live when the February
14 presidential election was
postponed by six weeks.
Also, Daily Trust newspaper
reported last year that the army top
brass had shared part of a land
meant for barracks in the Asokoro
District of Abuja, a further evidence
of the rot in the military.
It said the 439 beneficiaries of the
landgrab included spouses,
relations, friends, associates and
companies owned by senior army
officials.
Kenneth Minimah, a lieutenant
general and chief of army staff, and
his predecessor Azubuike Ihejirika,
a retired general, were allocated
2035.41sqm and 3909.35sqm of land
respectively, the newspaper
reported.
Those who got allocations along with
their wives included two former
chiefs of defence staff, Oluseyi
Petinrin, a retired air chief marshal,
and Ibrahim Ola Sa’ad, a retired
admiral.
Former chief of air staff,
Mohammed Dikko Umar, a retired
air marshal, also got his share, while
Ihejirika’s wife, Gift, got Plot 4882
which is 2385.59sqm.
One other beneficiary named “Oke
Ihejirika” was given 1,583.59sqm, in
addition to three more ‘Ihejirikas’
who were listed as Goodok Oil and
Gas’s directors: Ihejirika
Okechukwu, Ihejirika Chika and
Ihejirika Goodluck. The company got
7476.95sqm of land.
Daily Trust came under attack from
soldiers after its report, with soldiers
seizing copies of the newspaper and
detaining its distribution vans.
Military authorities defended the
action, maintaining then that the
operation was based on a tip-off
that terrorists wanted to use
newspaper vehicles to transport
explosive materials.

Repeated on FP
Mods why now?
See my post is sport section about voting our own.
Whats the critera actually for posts making FP sef?

letz hope it hit front page b4 complaing

This is NEW NIGERIA

Talk talk

GMB my HERO!
AMEACHI my ROLE MODEL!!
FASHOLA my GUY!!!

What abt corrupt politicians like tinubu, bukola saraki, atiku, ameachi, et... GEJ my HERO! FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL!!

If truly what was described in this article is the fate of soldiers fighting BH in the north east, then I will say that is gruesome; a case of "monkey dey work baboon dey chop"

onyi4edu:
If truly what was described in this article is the fate of soldiers fighting BH in the north east, then I will say that is gruesome; a case of "monkey dey work baboon dey chop"

PLS THOSE IN D COMMITTEE OF D RETIR
ENT PLS DONT FORGET TO ADD COL. T.LAGBAJA COMMANFING OFFICER OF 72 SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION MAKURDI.BENUE STATE . LET HIM FOLLOW HIS GODFATHER LT.GEN.KENNETH MINIMAH ND GO . HE IS MORE OF POLITICAL DAN MILITARY. LET HIM HANG MILITARY BOOTS ND WEAR POLITICS CLOTHES OPENLY.. TNKX ...

onyi4edu:
If truly what was described in this article is the fate of soldiers fighting BH in the north east, then I will say that is gruesome; a case of "monkey dey work baboon dey chop"

PLS THOSE IN D COMMITTEE FOR D RETIRMENT PLS DONT FORGET TO ADD COL. T.LAGBAJA COMMANDING OFFICER OF 72 SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION MAKURDI.BENUE STATE . LET HIM FOLLOW HIS GODFATHER LT.GEN.KENNETH MINIMAH ND GO . HE IS MORE OF POLITICAL DAN MILITARY. LET HIM HANG MILITARY BOOTS ND WEAR POLITICS CLOTHES OPENLY.. TNKX ...

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isaacjohn82:

PLS THOSE IN D COMMITTEE FOR D RETIRMENT PLS DONT FORGET TO ADD COL. T.LAGBAJA COMMANDING OFFICER OF 72 SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION MAKURDI.BENUE STATE . LET HIM FOLLOW HIS GODFATHER LT.GEN.KENNETH MINIMAH ND GO . HE IS MORE OF POLITICAL DAN MILITARY. LET HIM HANG MILITARY BOOTS ND WEAR POLITICS CLOTHES OPENLY.. TNKX ...

I see him as a man dat wants to settle scores
He shld be more concerned abt real change and not revenge
I hate "change"

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isaacjohn82:

PLS THOSE IN D COMMITTEE FOR D RETIRMENT PLS DONT FORGET TO ADD COL. T.LAGBAJA COMMANDING OFFICER OF 72 SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION MAKURDI.BENUE STATE . LET HIM FOLLOW HIS GODFATHER LT.GEN.KENNETH MINIMAH ND GO . HE IS MORE OF POLITICAL DAN MILITARY. LET HIM HANG MILITARY BOOTS ND WEAR POLITICS CLOTHES OPENLY.. TNKX ...

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PLS THOSE IN D COMMITTEE FOR D RETIRMENT PLS DONT FORGET TO ADD COL. T.LAGBAJA COMMANDING OFFICER OF 72 SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION MAKURDI.BENUE STATE . LET HIM FOLLOW HIS GODFATHER LT.GEN.KENNETH MINIMAH ND GO . HE IS MORE OF POLITICAL DAN MILITARY. LET HIM HANG MILITARY BOOTS ND WEAR POLITICS CLOTHES OPENLY.. TNKX ...

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isaacjohn82:







PLS THOSE IN D COMMITTEE FOR D RETIRMENT PLS DONT FORGET TO ADD COL. T.LAGBAJA COMMANDING OFFICER OF 72 SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION MAKURDI.BENUE STATE . LET HIM FOLLOW HIS GODFATHER LT.GEN.KENNETH MINIMAH ND GO . HE IS MORE OF POLITICAL DAN MILITARY. LET HIM HANG MILITARY BOOTS ND WEAR POLITICS CLOTHES OPENLY.. TNKX ...