A retired captain in the Nigerian Army Captain Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu said the overstay of Nigerian service chiefs is political rather than professionalism which Nigerian Army is known for.
Captain Bakoji stated this in an exclusive interview with the Nigerian Tracker.
The retired captain said the only chief of Army staff that stays longer than General Buratai was General Sani Abacha who was appointed by General Ibrahim Babangida from 1985 to 1990.
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He said General Buratai was in the Army since the year 1983 which is now 37 years in service.
He said the recent retirement of over 300 soldiers is a cause of concern of how professional soldiers who are supposed to protect the territorial integrity of Nigeria are opting out massively.
According to him the recent voluntary retirement of over 300 soldiers in the Nigerian Army shows how the important profession has gone out of their minds.
According to him employment into the civil service of Nigeria is very difficult, but in a situation whereby soldiers voluntarily retire from the Army is a call for concern as something must be amiss.
The retired Captain said when President Buhari assumed office in 2015 he gave the service chiefs three-month ultimatum to defeat insurgency but where are we today, they did not deliver, as a result, some have to be given the chance to come and showcase their talents.
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Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu said the long stay of senior officers is retarding progress within the Armed forces as the promotion will be stagnated.
