Nigerian Army confirms the retirement of some high ranking officers accused of looting

In a statement issued by the acting Director of
Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka
Usman, the Nigerian army has confirmed the
retirement of some officers which include;
Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels,
Lieutenant Colonels and a Major. The statement
reads,

The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general
public that quite a number of senior officers of
the Nigerian Army were retired from service
yesterday.

Those retired were mainly some Major Generals,
Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant
Colonels and a Major. Their retirement was
based on Service exigencies. It should be
recalled that not too long ago some officers
were investigated for being partisan during the
2015 General Elections.

Similarly, the investigation by the Presidential
Committee investigating Defence Contracts
revealed a lot. Some officers have already been
arraigned in court by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The military must remain apolitical and
professional at all times. We must applaud and
support this laudable and bold initiative by the
government.