Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Leo Irabor has ordered 50 Generals in the Nigerian military to tender their resignation with immediate effect.

They cut across the Air Force, Army and Navy; around 25 of the senior officers are in the Army.

An impeccable source told DAILY POST that Irabor gave the directive at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday.

At a 2pm meeting, the CDS thanked them for their service and told all present that it was high time they left office.

But the Course 36 Generals still have more than three years before their retirement.

“They are about 50; 2 of them in the Army will retire in 2022, while the rest have about 3 and half years left in service”, the source revealed.

Another source wondered why the Armed Forces are eager to ease out scores of capable and experienced hands at a time the country is battling insecurity.

Ironically, Irabor recently intervened in the 2016 forceful retirement of 38 Army officers via a letter (Ref. No. CDS/8/A) to Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi, a retired Major General.

They were asked to go in June 2016, an action described as arbitrary by those affected, security personnel, experts and Nigerians.

Till date, the military and the federal government are yet to comply with extant court judgments ordering the officers’ reabsorption.

In January 2020, Justice Rukiya Hasstrup at National Industrial Court in Abuja faulted the Army decision and directed their reinstatement.

In May 2020, Justice Edith Agbakoba approved that contempt of court charge is filed against military chiefs for failing to comply with a valid order.

They were asked to go in June 2016, an action described as arbitrary by those affected, security personnel, experts and Nigerians.

olas24u:

how will he make a decision like that , without any input from the executive?

Maxymilliano:
Can we have the names of affected generals ? I want to check something

devilmaycry:


Lol...I know wat u want to check

If there is any general from d north

ChiefSosa:

Most of the affected generals are from the south, after all Leo irabor was appointed by Buhari.

ChiefSosa:

Most of the affected generals are probably from the south, after all Leo irabor was appointed by Buhari.
modify:
Had to remove a list of names, simply because a moniker quoted me (which I believe is a BMC) couldn't understand that I used the list as a reference to the fact that Leo irabor has the habit of going after southerners. I do not have the strength to argue with or educate BMCs tonight. Eww.

nairavsdollars:
good move. i fully support it. Just feeding fat on Boko Haram fight

nairavsdollars:
good move. i fully support it. Just feeding fat on Boko Haram fight

crossbreedwears:
I disagree with you sir. Have you forgotten General Azazi so soon?