The Nigerian Army will retire 29 generals from service following the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
Maj Gen Yahaya, who belonged to Regular Course 37, hails from Sokoto State, was named the army chief by President Muhammadu Buhari on May 27 to replace Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, who died on May 21 in a plane crash alongside 10 other military personnel in Kaduna.
Online newspaper PREMIUM TIMES, citing a memo, said the senior generals to retire belong to Regular Courses 35 and 36, adding that they have already been approved to proceed on terminal leave.
Their leave was approved with effect from June 1, 2021, to June 3, 2021.
Below is the list of generals to be retired:
1. JB Olawumi
2. JO Akomolafe
3. CO Ude
4. G Oyefesobi
5. MO Uzoh
6. CC Okonkwo
7. MSA Aliyu
8. UM Mohammed
9. BM Shafa
10. NE Angbazo
11. YP Auta
12. SA Yaro
13. J Sarham
14. HE Ayamasoawei
15. OF Azinta
16. BA Akinroluyo
17. KAY Isiyaku
18. AT Hamman
19. AM Aliyu
20. HPZ Vintienagba
21. HR Momoh
22. JR Unuigbe
23. AA Jidda
24. OI Uzomere
25. MH Magaji
26. LA Adegboye
27. MA Masanawa
28. OA Akinyemi
29. AM Dauda
One of the affected officers told PREMIUM TIMES he had not been notified about the leave as of Monday morning.
The general, who asked not to be named as he had no permission to talk to journalists, also said their formal retirement would have to be approved by the Army Council before it is official. President Muhammadu Buhari, as Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces, is the head of the army council which also includes the defence minister, the chief of defence staff and the chief of army staff.
