Nigerian Military Retires 11 Generals

Maj.Gen.Tukur Buratai COAS

The Nigerian Army yesterday announced the retirement of eleven (11) Generals from active service.

The Eight Major-Generals and three Brigadier-Generals who were due for retirement since 2013, as well as others who bowed out of service following the appointment of new service chiefs were consequently pulled out of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps barracks yesterday in Lagos and include;
1. Mahmood Yerima,
2. Abiodun Amao,
3. Olayemi Abidoye,
4. Boniface Azurunwa,
5. Adekunle Martins,
6. Christian Ugwu,
7. Bode Ogini and
8. Mashudy Adekanye, while Brigadier-Generals included
1. Kachallah,
2. Godfrey Nwafor and
3. Gabriel Oladipo.

In a valedictory speech, Maj.Gen. Mahmood Yerima, former Chief of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, expressed appreciation for the gesture.

“Your loyalty to the Federal Republic of Nigeria can best be given through vigilance and security consciousness. “You must continue to demonstrate total commitment to your duty to the nation just as you have exemplified in your recent successes in the fight against terrorism in the North-east. “The Nigerian people, especially the retirees, are expecting a lot from you in the face of the current insurgency. Your secondary role is to assist the government in ensuring internal peace and your involvement in internal security duties demand all of you to be non-partisan,’’ he said. 

At the event where the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai was represented, Yerima expressed the hope that the military would overcome the current security challenges in the country And also wished them well in their post service years.

 General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Tamunomiebi Dibi represented the Chief of Army Staff.