The authorities of the Nigerian Army have
retired some top generals of the Army. It was
gathered that those retired were ten in
number.
Among those affected were the former
Director of Training and Operations, Defence
Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Ngugbane,
the former Commander of Training, Doctrine
and Command, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Mungonu,
and the former Chief of Research and Development, Maj.-Gen. Obinali Ariahu. A top military source said on Wednesday that
the generals were retired because they had
put in the maximum years in service. The source said that the retirement exercise
was routine and not punitive. The source
added that the retirement exercise was
expected to take place every quarter of the
year. The source couldn’t give the names of the
others affected in the exercise. “It is true that some of our generals have been
retired. The exercise is a routine one. It is not a
punitive retirement, they have reached their
terminal level. “Some of them were asked to proceed on the
compulsory terminal leave in June this year,”
the source said. Our correspondent could not contact the
Director of Defence Information, Brig.- Gen.
Ibrahim Attahiru, for comments as the calls
placed to his mobile telephone line indicated
that it was switched off or in an area outside
network coverage.
retired some top generals of the Army. It was
gathered that those retired were ten in
number.
Among those affected were the former
Director of Training and Operations, Defence
Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Ngugbane,
the former Commander of Training, Doctrine
and Command, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Mungonu,
and the former Chief of Research and Development, Maj.-Gen. Obinali Ariahu. A top military source said on Wednesday that
the generals were retired because they had
put in the maximum years in service. The source said that the retirement exercise
was routine and not punitive. The source
added that the retirement exercise was
expected to take place every quarter of the
year. The source couldn’t give the names of the
others affected in the exercise. “It is true that some of our generals have been
retired. The exercise is a routine one. It is not a
punitive retirement, they have reached their
terminal level. “Some of them were asked to proceed on the
compulsory terminal leave in June this year,”
the source said. Our correspondent could not contact the
Director of Defence Information, Brig.- Gen.
Ibrahim Attahiru, for comments as the calls
placed to his mobile telephone line indicated
that it was switched off or in an area outside
network coverage.
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