It cites the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recession, malign Russian influence and threats from a nuclear North Korea as challenges the U.S. president will face over the next four years, adding that Biden, who previously served as vice president, was capable of taking them on. Hausa/Fulani Muslim hoodlums murdered a student, a girl, because of lies they concocted. Thanks to his disdainful attitude and his failures, our allies no longer trust or respect us, and our enemies no longer fear us.". Maj Gen MY Ibrahim. Related: Dozens of Retired Generals, Admirals Sign Letter Backing Trump for Reelection. The Ethnic and Regional cleansing Continues: Maj. Gen TC Ude (SE) Maj. Gen LC. Apart from those who failed their promotion examinations, the source said those who had disciplinary cases and those who had spent the mandatory 35 years in service were equally affected. The Nigerian Army has dismissed the list being bandied about, saying it did not emanate from the military. Along with Congress, the executive branch has the final say over what the military does and how it is organized and resourced. Gen O EjimaiMaj Gen ED AteweMaj. The spokesman is obviously referring to the which has gone viral, with an indication of the preponderance of soldiers of southern origin in the sacked list, which is already generating ethnic-cum tribal sentiments. IF YOU DON'T PRAY NOW, YOU MAY BE HISTORY TOMORROW. 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On June 9, 2016, Nigerians woke up to the shocking news that 38 senior officers from the Army had been compulsorily retired. OSD is the institutional infrastructure that allows that to happen. .43, 1913, and the annual compensation paid to each group of officers by rank and age ARMY RETIRED LIST 5 Statement showing number and rank of officers on the retired list Feb. 23 1912, and the annual compensation paid to each group of officers by rank and age 6 ARMY RETIRED LIST Statement showing number and rank of officers on the retired list Feb. 23, 19U and the annual compensation paid to each group of officers hg rank and age ARMY RETIRED LIST. Now President Buhari has serially, deceitfully and masterfully completed the configuration of the entire National Security structure/architecture firmly in the hands of the Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani alone to the exclusion of all other ethnic blocs in Nigeria . this is very, very dangerous for the South and for Northern Christians. LAC scc 2020-02-20 update (1 card), Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Davenport, Bishop. Gen GO Agachi (SE) Lt. Col C Enechukwu (SE) Lt. Col GC Nyekwu (SS) "And I knew when he said that, that he was not on my wavelength. His Maj. Gen IN Ijoma (SE) Maj. Gen TC Ude (SE) Maj. Gen LC Ilo (SE) Maj. Gen IN Ijoma (SE) Maj. Gen O Ejimai (SE) Maj. Gen PAT Akem (SS) Maj. Gen ED Atewe (SS) Stray Bullet Hit Victims Jeep as NDLEA Raid Hoodlums Hideout in Gowon Estate. John B. Hashem [1] [2] U.S. Army. Army retired list : United States. Even so, political appointees at the Pentagon are most usually drawn from civilian life as Title 10 puts it. It is pertinent to remind all that the Nigerian Army is a professional institution that is based on highest standards of discipline and conduct. The exercise is said to be in accordance with the Public Service Rules and the Armed Forces of Nigeria Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service, 2017 (Revised). Maj. Gen TC Ude (SE) Maj. Gen LC Ilo (SE) Maj. Gen IN Ijoma (SE) Maj. Gen O Ejimai (SE) Maj. Gen PAT Akem (SS) Maj. Gen ED Atewe (SS) Maj. Gen Letam Wiwa -Younger brother of murdered Environmental Rights activist and author, Ken Saro . There is a debate about whether a meaningful difference exists between civilian and military preferences over policy issues. "This president said back in previous cycles that John McCain was not a hero, he was a loser," Abbot said. An analysis of the full List of The Army Officers Compulsorily Retired On Friday by Muhammadu Buhari revealed that 90% of those affected are senior military officers from the South while the remaining 10% from the north are those who served in various capacities under the previous PDP government. The Ethnic and Regional cleansing Continues. Brig. The Ethnic and Regional cleansing Continues: BUHARI MEANS EVIL FOR NIGERIA. Brig. Another Female Soldier Died at Fort Hood. This article may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. Brig. To further validate the claims that the officers were perhaps innocent of the allegations the Army must have based its action on, it was reported that several of them were not even in Nigeria when they were compulsorily retired without fair hearing. Gen AH Saad (SS)-Former ADC to late President Musa Yar'adua, Col. Tonye F Minimah Younger brother of former Chief of Army Staff, LT. General Kenneth Minimah (SS), Col. Ojogbane Adegbe ADC to former President Goodluck Jonathan (MB). Maj. Gen Mobolaji Koleoso (SW) They have the same rights and obligations as other citizens and can take part in partisan politics. Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-69) was secretary of war from 1862 to 1868. Gen Mansur Dan-Alli (rtd) and the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai himself, corroborated Usmans statement, alleging further that due process and fair hearing were granted to all the officers and were found guilty by a competent legal procedure. Brig. When military titles are used by members to sign their names to documents that pertain to them personally, they must show that they are in a retired status after the grade. It is in view of the foregoing, and to lay the matter to rest, this appeal is recommending that the 38 NA senior officers be voluntarily retired with effect from January 1, 2018.. Gen FO AlliMaj. "The next president will inherit a nation -- and a world -- in turmoil," the letter states. Col. Tonye F Minimah Younger brother of former Chief of Army Staff, LT. General Kenneth Minimah (SS) They were given a deadline of December 24, 2022 to tender their letters otherwise the Nigerian Army would compel them to go on compulsory retirement. Your email address will not be published. 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Gen MY Ibrahim, Brig. 2023 Center for Strategic & International Studies. Though the officer commended the CDS for trying to intervene in the issue, he suggested that all the affected senior officers of the rank of Major Generals who have reached their runout dates should have their retirement converted to voluntary retirement and effective from their actual runout date while those that still have active years of service left be reinstated and promoted to their respective next rank. Head of Judiciary/Chief Justice of Nigeria .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, 3. Q2: Does the fact that OSD is a civilian organization mean that military officers cant be in leadership positions there? This is quite unfortunate because all the affected officers were retired based on Service exigencies and in line with the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. One of six senate-confirmed under secretaries in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the USDP oversees five civilian assistant secretaries, who are also confirmed by the Senate, and who, in turn, manage 21 deputy assistant secretaries. We could not ascertain the exact number of officers involved but defense sources claim there are at least 60 plus officers on the list. Capt. Statement showing the number and grades of enlisted men on the retired list Iud 23,191t with the total amount of yearly compensation paid to such enlisted men oj ARMY RETIRED LIST 9 Statement showing the number and grades of enlisted men on the retired list Feb. 23,1912, with the total amount of yearly compensation paid to such enlisted men of 10 ARMY RETIRED LIST. Brig Gen IM Lawson. There is a precedent for the recall of innocent and unjustly retired officers in the military and other services. Maj Gen PAT Akem. The Base Said Nothing. The then Minister of Defence, Brig. Such military titles must never be used in any manner which may bring discredit to the uniformed services. This is worrisome as some individuals and media houses went to the ridiculous extent of publishing outrageous figures and names of serving officers as being retired. -- Hope Hodge Seck can be reached at hope.seck@military.com. Days after the Trump-Pence campaign released an endorsement letter signed by 235 retired military officers, a coalition of nearly 500 current and former national security leaders has released its . Brig. Col DB DazangLt. Col A MohammedLt. Another source, who confirmed the development, said the letters issued to the affected officers were signed by the Military Secretary, Army, Major General J. Abdussalam. Gen MG Ali The open letter, published Thursday morning by National Security Leaders for Biden, contains 489 names, including 22 retired four-star generals and admirals; five former defense secretaries; and other notable leaders including former secretary of state Madeleine Albright and former NASA administrator Charles Bolden, among others. THISDAY gathered that the immediate-past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, was on the verge of acting on the impasse before he died with other senior army officers in a plane crash, in May 2021. You can email us at: hello@thisdaylive.com or visit our contact us page. Alagba Ekujumi did not run out in his pajamas, with his 24 paragraphs of Usual Crapolas. General TC UdeMaj Gen SD AliyuMaj Gen LC IloMaj Gen PAT AkemMaj Gen IN IjomaMaj. They Are 90% Southerners. They Are 90% Southerners. Is that why you set up IPOB ? Lt. Col AS Mohammed. When Irabor assumed office CDS, still based on pressures, he was forced to write to the Minister of Defence, Magashi on the issue. The appeal, therefore, if upheld will ensure the primacy of military organisational values are kept permanently high without dampening morale or breeding mistrust. Chief of Army Staff . Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Police IG .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Minister for Defence .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Minister for Internal Affairs Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, National Security Adviser (NSA) Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, DG, Department of State Services (DSS) .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Chief of Staff Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, ADC to President . Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, CSO to President .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Protocol to President .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Private Secretary to President . Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, DG Customs . Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, DG, EFCC . Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, DG, Nigeria Prisons .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, DG, Immigration Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Minister for Petroleum Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, Minister for FCT .. Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani, 1. Full List of The Army Officers Compulsorily Retired On Friday By Muhammadu Buhari. For example, some brigadier-generals failed their promotion exams to major-general during their third and last attempt this year. . I tire oh, how long will peddlers of this falsehood continue to incite no one but themselves and their followers? Buratai said: It took us painstaking procedure to ensure we did not pick innocent ones. A5: Having retired career officers in civilian posts is also occurring at a time when other factors are undercutting civilian control of the military. Trump created controversy in 2015 by saying McCain wasn't a war hero. All rights reserved. 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