Nine Major Generals and seven Brigadier Generals ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 for no justifiable reasons have been technically eased out of the service, despite interventions of Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
According to PRNigeria, the affected generals reached their run out date this year and cannot be reinstated into the military, even after the resolutions of the National Assembly and several court orders which directed their reinstatements that were flagrantly ignored by the Nigerian Army.
The affected military generals were among the 38 Army officers compulsorily retired on June 9, 2016, without any cogent reason.
The after officers ‘technically’ eased out of service while waiting for justice are Major Generals F. O. Alli, E.J. Atewe, I.N. Ijioma, L.C. Ilo, T.C. Ude, L. Wiwa, S.D. Aliyu, M.Y. Ibrahim and O. Ejemai.
The Brigadier Generals arere D. M. Onoyeiveta, A.S.O. Mormoni-Bashir, A.S.H Sa’ad, L.M. Bello, K.A. Essien, B. A. Fiboinumama and I. M. Lawson.
Meanwhile, three Brigadier Generals, including D. Abdusalam, A. I. Onibasa and G.O. Agachi, can still be reinstated as they still have active years to serve.
PR Nigeria noted that several attempts by Malami to resolve the impasse between the Army Generals and their military authorities were also futile.
PRNigeria gathered from credible investigation that the Army Council, then presided over by the trio of Mr. Mohammed Mansur Dan-Alli (then Minister for Defence), General AG Olonsakin (then Chief of Defence Staff) and Lt Gen TY Buratai (then Chief of Army Staff) sat and announced the compulsory retirement of the 38 Army officers. (Vanguard)
