Army retires Generals and Colonels

Few days after the Nigerian Army Council, headed by President Goodluck Jonathan, approved the promotion of 59 top officers, reports say the Nigerian Army may have dozens of Generals and Colonels removed.

The promotions saw 22 Brigadier Generals promoted to the rank of Major Generals and 37 Colonels to the ranks of Brigadier Generals.

The officers were on Friday directed to proceed on terminal leave, a move obviously meant to prepare them for their final disengagement.

No reason has been given so far for the dismissal and the identities of the affected officers have not been revealed.

In an interview, the Director of Defence Information, Mohammed Yerima, said the retirement of the senior officers was part of the routine reorganisation in the Military. He declined to give further details.

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