{"id":50111,"date":"2016-06-13T13:57:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T12:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=50111"},"modified":"2016-06-13T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T14:16:49","slug":"army-declares-list-retired-officers-fake-refuses-release-names-airforce-follow-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/army-declares-list-retired-officers-fake-refuses-release-names-airforce-follow-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Declares List of Retired Officers Fake, Refuses to Release Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u2026Airforce to follow same pattern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Refusing to release the authentic list of officers retired, the Nigerian Army issued another statement on Sunday saying the list in circulation was false and that only 38 officers were retired.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Army failure to release the &#8216;authentic list&#8217; confirmed Pointblanknews.com report of a deliberately padded list designed to deceive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eighty percent of the retired senior military officers are from the South East and South South geo-political zones of the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further checks\u00a0 also showed that the Nigerian Airforce is set to retire some air vice marshals and air commodores following the pattern of the controversial army retirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A statement issued by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said only 19 officers above the rank of Brigadier-General were sacked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to speculation and rumours regarding the number and names of the senior Army officers affected in the recent retirement exercise. This is worrisome as some individuals and media houses went to the ridiculous extent of publishing outrageous figures and names of serving officers as being retired. This is unethical and unfair.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is therefore necessary to inform the public to please disregard such inaccurate lists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to state that only 38 senior officers were affected by the retirement exercise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt the following is the statistics of the officers retired compulsorily; 9 Major Generals, 10 Brigadier Generals, 7 Colonels, 11 Lieutenant Colonels and a Major.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are quite aware that some mischievous elements are trying to whip up sentiments. This is quite unfortunate because all the affected officers were retired based on Service exigencies and in line with the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is pertinent to remind all that the Nigerian Army is a professional institution\u00a0 that is based on highest standards of discipline and conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently its personnel must remain professional, neutral and apolitical at all times,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pointblanknews.com had reported\u00a0 a deliberate inclusion of\u00a0 fake names of military officers from the core north deliberately designed to\u00a0 create the impression of a purge with a national outlook other than the sectional mass sack that it is.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further investigations revealed that the inclusion of some names of serving officers of northern origin met with a loud protest from the concerned officers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They wondered why their names should be part of a\u00a0 list of retired officers when they are not retired. 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