By Nwosa Hamilton
A total of ten high-ranking officers in the Nigerian Army have retired from active duty following the successful completion of their required years of service.
The high-ranking officers from the Nigerian Army comprised of six major generals and four brigadier generals.
The retiring officers include Major-General Nsor Okpa Ojiji, Major-General MH Magaji, Major-General GB Audu, Major-General M Danmadami, Major-General JG Mohammed and Major-General UI Mohammed.
Others are Brigadier-General A. Israel, Brigadier-General BA Mohammed, Brigadier-General D. Abdulsalam and Brigadier-General SP Akpan.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues who were also pulled out of service, Ojiji expressed satisfaction at the successful completion of their active service years.
He also reportedly commended the Army leadership for its support, emphasizing the need for improvement of facilities and resources to optimize the performance of serving officers.
He said: “We recall that the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps (NAAC) has a lot of challenges, which range from poor accommodation to inadequate professional and medical facilities, amongst a myriad of others.
“Today, however, I am happy to note that there are many very functional accommodation blocks; even the ambience of these barracks is very welcoming. Many resources and efforts have changed the situation. This is heartwarming.
“Kudos to commander NAAC, his team of officers, soldiers, and their families, who are determined together that things must improve in the corps.”
In his address, the commandant of the Armoured Corps, Major General Mohammed Ahmed, extended congratulations to the retired officers, wishing them success in their future pursuits.
He also encouraged them to remain readily available for consultation and advice to further strengthen the Armoured Corps.
“We are happy we did what we should do. We carry out a lot of services to the community, ranging from free medical services to the provision of pipe-borne water, among others, and if they tell us about their problems, we promptly attend to those problems. ”Ahmed said.
