Military Moves Against ‘Disgruntled’ Officers, Soldiers
Irked by the waves of indiscipline rocking the Nigerian Military, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered the immediate retirement of ‘disgruntled’ officers and men involved in unethical behaviours and acts of gross misconduct.
Consequently, the DHQ has directed the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force leadership to immediately purge themselves of personnel who are no longer motivated to discharge their ‘constitutional duties’ dedicatedly.
The marching order by the DHQ was contained in a memo dated May 26, 2022, and titled, “Retirement of Disgruntled and Unmotivated Personnel’.
According to the memo, signed by MB Nagenu, a Rear Admiral, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Leo Irabor, the ‘disgruntled and unmotivated officers and soldiers’ no longer exhibit a high level of undivided loyalty, and the presence of mind required of military operations.
The CDS, who lamented that some military personnel are disgruntled or overcome by greed for various reasons, said; “In view of the above, deployments of such personnel do not benefit the Services and are in fact counter-productive.
“Consequently, on the identification of disgruntled or unmotivated personnel, Services are advised to take steps to compulsorily discharge or retire such personnel in line with extant laws, instead of deployment.”
When contacted for his response on the current development, the Director of Defence Information, (DDI), Major General Jimmy Akpor, said the Nigerian Armed Forces do not compromise loyalty, discipline, integrity and self-sacrifice, among other core values, in troops, and therefore expect them to carry out their constitutional roles efficiently with unwavering commitment.
He said; “Anything to the contrary portends negative perception for not only his team but also the entire Armed Forces”, stressing that; “Such negativities also erode the morale of the fighting troops and overall efficiency of the Armed Forces.”
Highlighting the importance of discipline further, General Akpor said; “The point must not be lost that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is a well-structured organization with requisite departments and branches to deal with all issues, administrative or otherwise.
“Hence, no personnel would be retired or made to exit Service without rigorous administrative processes and procedures being exhausted.” – With PRNigeria reports
