Nigerian army has retired 113 generals from the service.
Gatekeepers News reports that the generals were honoured with certificates to acknowledge “their hard work and dedication during service”.
The army in a statement on Wednesday, said one general, one lieutenant general, 67 major generals and 44 brigadier generals, had bowed out of service.
Speaking during the dinner organised in honour of the officers in Abuja, Badaru Abubakar, m
The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, while speaking during the dinner organised in honour of the officers in Abuja, commended the newly retired and retiring army generals for their “exemplary service and love for the country”.
The Defence Minister added that the government will ensure prompt payment of pensions of the retired officers.
According to him, the skills acquired and the principles of professionalism upheld will provide them with a beneficial platform as they leave the army.
Abubakar assured the retirees that “the federal government will continue to do all within its reach to improve the well-being of serving and retired personnel”.
He, therefore, charged officers to remain devoted and maintain a culture of supporting Nigeria’s democracy.
The Defence Minister added that the commitment of the armed forces to democracy has made the army “a glazing example in West Africa”.
Dignitaries at the event included the Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Abdulaziz Yar’Adua; the immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor; the Chief of Defence intelligence, Faruk Yahaya; and representatives of service chiefs and police, among others.
