Tension as Army pulls out 31 retired generals

Thirty-one (31) generals of the Nigerian Army who retired between January 2014 and

April this year after the mandatory 35 years in service were yesterday pulled out of service with the former Chief of Police and Plans, Major General Essien Bassey insisting that the Army must imbibe sound professionalism in the conduct of its duties no matter the nature or degree of importance of the assignment.

“The current security challenges that the Nigerian army currently faces come to mind. The Army must carefully document its experiences in the ongoing operations in the North-East with a view to improving on its overall combat efficiency”, he said.

General Bassey who was speaking on behalf of the other retired officers, called for a review of combat operation methods and logistics amongst others to enhance combat readiness and efficiency.

“It is heart-warming however, to note that very significant progress has been made in the fight against terrorism. The Army must therefore sustain the current momentum and put this difficult moment of our national history behind us”, he said.

The retired Generals are Major General TO Umar, Major General SY Audu, Major General KK Kitchener, Major General PJ Isang, Major General HG Aminu, Major General JS Kwabe, Major General FM Airende, Major General BVT Kwaji, Major General JO Nwaogbo, Major General OS Adeosun and Major General A Chukwu among others.

Others are Major General LMK Banjiram, Major general RN Nkado, Major General AE Ajemba, Major General GA Wahab, Major General OA Umahi, Brigadier General CO Idehen, Brig-General AQ Abubakar, TO Osazuwa, IU Babangida, MK Galadanci, OR Ayemoba, and Brig-General LI Lawal.

Further retirees are Brig-General AC Ebenebe, Brig-General CO Ilouga, Brig-General RO Bamiboye, Brig-General AA Awotoye, Brig-General S Abdulhameed and Brig-General EI Ogundana.