Nigeria: 38 Army Officers Lament Compulsory Retirement, Seek Reinstatement

20 July 2017

About 38 senior officers of the Nigerian Army wednesday rejected the decision of the Army Council to compulsorily retire them from the service, thereby asking the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, of authorise the immediate reinstatement of all the affected officers.

The officers, also, asked the acting president to authorise an impartial investigation into the allegations they brought against the army and an independent review of the Army Council's decision.

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