{"id":102248,"date":"2022-12-31T12:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T11:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102248"},"modified":"2022-12-31T12:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T11:18:15","slug":"tension-as-army-retires-120-top-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/tension-as-army-retires-120-top-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tension as Army retires 120 top officers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigerian Army has directed over 120 major-generals, brigadiers, colonels, lieutenants, captains and others to proceed on compulsory retirement Pointblanknews.com learnt.<\/div>\n
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\nThe affected officers, who include those who failed their Senior Staff Course Examinations, were ordered to submit their letters of voluntary retirement or face summary retrenchment.<\/p>\n

According to a source, the exercise was in accordance with the Public Service Rules and the Armed Forces of Nigeria Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service, 2017 (Revised).<\/p>\n

It was gathered that the number of senior and middle level personnel that would be required to leave the service might be higher than 120 as those concerned were being given their letters of compulsory retirement in batches.<\/p>\n

Our correspondent learnt that the first batch was given a deadline of December 24, 2022, to tender their retirement letters.<\/p>\n

It was further gathered that the affected personnel would proceed on the mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave from January.<\/p>\n

Sources informed our correspondent that the majority of the concerned officers had complied with the directive to avoid hostile actions from the authorities.<\/p>\n

The development has, however, generated consternation in the Army with many querying the rationale behind the mass retrenchment.<\/p>\n

An officer accused the military authorities of disobeying a directive from the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, that the exercise should be suspended till after the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n

The source stated, \u201cOver 120 top officers were served letters of mandatory retirement by the Army authorities. The affected officers include major-generals, brigadier-generals, brigadiers, colonels, captains and other middle-level officers, who were unable to pass their promotion examinations after three attempts.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there are two rules guiding this issue: if one fails to pass his promotion exams after three attempts, he could be considered on the basis of the years he has spent on the rank.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough the authorities informed us that those who failed to pass their exams would be considered on the basis of age on rank, they reneged on this and instead directed us to put in our voluntary retirement letters. This is not fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite protesting the failure of the Army high command to comply with the rules, it was learnt that the personnel were compelled to tender their notices of voluntary retirement with the option to complain or appeal later.<\/p>\n

Another source, who confirmed the development, said the letters issued to the affected officers were signed by the Military Secretary, Army, Major General J. Abdussalam.<\/p>\n

Apart from those who failed their promotion examinations, the source said those who had disciplinary cases and those who had spent the mandatory 35 years in service were equally affected.<\/p><\/div>\n

\nHe said, \u201cThe officers who were asked to submit letters of voluntary retirement were more than 100. The military directive was contained in a letter dated October 24, 2022 but it was served on them sometime in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were given a deadline of December 24, 2022 to tender their letters otherwise the Nigerian Army would compel them to go on compulsory retirement.\u00a0 They are to commence their terminal leave from either February or March 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reasons for the disengagement are varied. Some had to do with age on rank or cases of indiscipline and other reasons known to the Chief of Army Staff and the Military Secretary (Army).<\/p>\n

\u201cSome failed promotion examinations three times. For example, some brigadier-generals failed their promotion exams to major-general during their third and last attempt this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Findings indicate that some of the officers had been lobbying top retired military officers, including a former Chief of Staff, for assistance.<\/p>\n

However, there are indications that the aggrieved officers might have appealed to the CoAS, Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya, and the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for extension of service in line with Chapter 11, Section 2(e) of the HTACOS.<\/p>\n

The section states, \u201cAn officer called upon to retire, resign or to relinquish his commission shall, if he so desires, appeal to Mr President, the C-in-C (Commander-In-Chief) through the CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) within 30 days to have his case reconsidered.\u201d<\/p>\n

But some of the affected officers, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, explained that they did not file any appeal because they were given assurances that the exercise might be reviewed.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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