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We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by mayorchelsea(m): 7:09pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
Ex-Army Chief, Minimah
The immediate past Chief of Army, Staff. Lt.
Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has said that the
service under his leadership was compelled to
take unusual measures to rescue the Army
from collapse.
Minimah was referring to the setting up of
various general military court martials to try
officers and soldiers for offences ranging from
mutiny, cowardice and indiscipline among
Army personnel involved in the ongoing
counter insurgency operation in the North
East.
He said the measures which were adopted
against cowardice and indiscipline became
necessary to prevent the Army from drifting
towards anarchy.
Minimah said he was leaving behind an Army
that could be entrusted with the responsibility
of protecting the territorial integrity of the
country against any enemy.
The former COAS made the comment while
handing over the leadership of the service to
his successor, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on
Thursday.
He said the Army under his leadership has
been able to ensure the reclamation of all
territories erstwhile occupied by the insurgent
in addition to weakening them and reducing
drastically, their fighting potential.
He stressed that the insurgents were faced
with certain defeat.
He said, “As I hand over today, I am happy to
inform you that the Boko Haram terrorists’
insurgency is at a certain defeat.
“During my tenure, we were able to reclaim all
territories earlier lost to the terrorists,
sufficiently degrade their potency and reduced
them to a band of criminals and petty thieves.
“Success did not come cheap. It came with
the sweat and blood of all of us. In the face of
unusual events, we had to take unusual
actions.
“Some may adjudge us as being too strict
especially in dealing with cases of cowardice
and indiscipline in the field.
“But, we had to do what we must to arrest the
drift towards chaos that the Army was
heading. I am happy that the result in the field
today justifies our actions.
“Today I am leaving behind an Army that can
hold its own against any adversary without
batting an eyelid. An Army that has vowed
never again to concede any inch of Nigeria to
terrorists. It is a legacy I am leaving behind
and I implore you to sustain it.”
He stated that he took over the Army at a time
the violence perpetrated by the Boko Haram
against the Nigerian state was reaching an
unprecedented level.
He recalled that the rampaging insurgents
almost brought the Army and indeed the
nation’s military to its knees with the sacking
of military barracks, seizure of equipment,
arms and ammunition and the wanton killing
of innocent Nigerians.
Minimah said the situation was not helped by
low troops’ morale, and the tendency of
soldiers to flee the battle field at the advance
of the enemy which made it imperative for the
drastic steps taken by the military leadership
to deal decisively with terrorism and criminality
in the country.
Minimah also gave the indication that some
very senior officers of the Army might have
been given notices of retirement.
Although, he did not give the number of those
affected by the exercise, he urged those
affected to take the notifications for retirement
in good faith.
He said jokingly that the affected officers were
given six weeks’ notice to proceed on
retirement unlike the service chiefs whose
retirements were announced on the radio.
He advised such officers not to complain and
to resist writing to the authorities for extension
of their period in the service.
Speaking also, the new COAS, Buratai, assured
Minimah and indeed the military leadership
that high priority would be given to the
maintenance of discipline in the Army under
him.
“Your tenure as COAS has brought discipline
into the Army. Discipline must be maintained.
The highest standard of discipline must be
maintained,” he said
He pledged his loyalty to the President and
urged all the officers and men of the military to
be loyal to constituted authorities in the
country.
Shortly after the handing over ceremony,
Buratai headed to the North-East for his first
encounter with troops as the Chief of Army
Staff.
Meanwhile, the new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear
Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas and his Air Force
counterparts, Air Vice Marshal Sadique
Abubakar, would take over leadership of their
respective services on Tuesday.
The former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief
Marshal, Alex Badeh formally handed over to
his successor, Maj. Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin
on Thursday.
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Re: We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by feldido(m): 7:09pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
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Re: We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by 1bunne4lif(m): 7:09pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
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Re: We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by jieta: 7:13pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
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Re: We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by osaslord500(m): 7:14pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
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Re: We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by starlight101(m): 7:20pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
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Did i # lied? |
Re: We Restored Sanity To The Army-minimah by laidian(m): 7:38pm On Jul 16, 2015 |
Yes, you truly installed insanity. I'm sure that's what you meant. |
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