Twenty-Nine Generals Retire From The Nigerian Army In Mass Exit

The Nigerian Army’s Infantry Corps has seen 29 generals retire from active duty.

On Friday, 29 retired infantry officers left active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State, with 19 being major generals and 10 being brigadiers general.

Major General Victor Ezugwu, who spoke on behalf of the retirees, was among those present.

He stated that if the proposed army aviation establishment and the army infantry corps’ night fighting capabilities were improved, the war against terrorism and banditry would be over.

As the threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty become asymmetric in time and space, Ezugwu admonished serving officers and soldiers to be proactive in all aspects of unfolding combat scenarios.

He also urged their successors to not only maintain but also exceed their modest strategic, operational, and tactical achievements.

“The frontline is expanding, and the Nigerian Army is becoming increasingly committed, with the nation and the world watching,” he said.

“Our Infantry Corps must not relent or rest on its oars, as the entire Nigerian Army relies heavily on the Infantry Corps to carry out its core mandate and mission.

“I admonish the Infantry that as threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty become more asymmetric in time and space, you must be way ahead of our adversaries in all aspects of the unfolding combat scenarios,” he added.

While urging the Infantry Corps to reconsider some of its tactical and operational strategies in the areas of night fighting capabilities and frontline intelligence gathering on enemy activities, Ezeugwu advised the corps to strengthen basic field crafts training in the areas of aggressive fighting patrols to dominate at least a 5km radius of their locations, ambushes, listening and observation posts and all levels of battle drills.