The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Faruk Yahaya has disclosed the intentions of the Nigerian army to call back some of its retired personnels back to service to aide in the combat against insecurity in the country.
Gen. Yahaya disclosed this on Tuesday, at a Regimented Dinner” organized for the 2021 set of retired officers from its 3 Division, Rukuba, near Jos.
The CAOS was represented by Major General Ibrahim Ali, the General Officer Commanding of the division an commander, Operation Safe Haven, appreciated the retired personnel for their honourable service to th nation and its security arm.According to him, the Nigerian Army will always be in need of the experiences which have been gathered by these retired soldiers over the years.
“These experiences are necessary toward tackling all forms of insecurity in our nation,” he said.
He further added that the dinner was organised to appreciate the retired personnel and their spouses for their meritorious service to the nation.
The COAS urged the personnel still serving to put in their best in securing the territorial integrity of the nation and promised to make their welfare top of his priorities.
About 329 top personnel retired from the Nigerian Military earlier this year.In May, SaharaReporters reported that The Nigerian Army was planning to re-engage the services of some qualified disengaged personnel to fight insecurity as the country battles banditry, terrorists and separatist agitation that are threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, disclosed this in Enugu State during a valedictory buffet organised in honour of 2021 disengaged soldiers within the 82 Division Area of Responsibility.
Yahaya, however, appealed to the newly disengaged soldiers to fulfil their commitment to defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria as espoused in their oath of allegianceRepresented at the occasion by General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, the army chief, said his administration was committed to enhancing the welfare of discharged personnel within the power of his office.
He assured them of the availability of army health facilities and other welfare institutions across the nation to support both serving and ex-personnel.
