A total of 34 infantry generals were pulled out of
service on Friday at the Jaji Military Cantonment in
Kaduna State. NAN reports that the officers
comprised 20 Majors-General and 14 Brigadiers-
General, who retired between 2005 and 2015. In a
valedictory speech, retired Maj.-Gen. Joseph
Shoboiki, former Director, Training, Nigerian
Army, expressed appreciation for the gesture and
pledged that the retired officers would remain
committed to the service of Nigeria. Shoboiki
admonished the serving military personnel to
remain focused and resolute, and exhibit total
loyalty to the constituted authorities. “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 of defending our dear
country. “These values are essential if you must
continue to uphold and discharge assigned
constitutional responsibilities and sustain our
nascent democracy,” he said. He expressed
conviction that the Nigerian military would
overcome the current security challenges in the
country. NAN reports that the Chief of Army
Staff, Lt. General, Kenneth Minima was
represented at the event by the General Officer
Commanding(GOC), 1 Division of the Nigerian
Army, Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Osuji. He urged the
retired generals to continue to support the
military, saying that their departure would not
create any vacuum as they were not retired on
the same date.
No comments:
Post a Comment