General Leo Irabor the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has ordered 50 Generals in the Nigerian military to tender their resignation with immediate effect.
This recent terminations of appointment affects the Air Force, Army and Navy; and 25 of the senior officers are in the Army.
While revealing this, an anonymous source told press men that Irabor issued this directive at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
At a 2pm meeting, the CDS thanked them for their service and told all present that it was high time they left office.
But the Course 36 Generals still have more than three years before their retirement.
According to the source:
“They are about 50; 2 of them in the Army will retire in 2022, while the rest have about 3 and half years left in service”.
Another source however, wondered why the Armed Forces are eager to discharge capable and experienced hands at a time the country is battling insecurity.
