{"id":41842,"date":"2021-06-03T15:07:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=41842"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:07:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:07:03","slug":"dhq-debunks-report-of-mass-retirement-of-generals-over-yahayas-appointment-as-army-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/03\/dhq-debunks-report-of-mass-retirement-of-generals-over-yahayas-appointment-as-army-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"DHQ debunks report of mass retirement of generals over Yahaya&#8217;s appointment as army chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reports of mass retirement in the Nigerian army following the appointment of Farouk Yahaya as chief of army staff has been debunked by the defence headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>According to the DHQ spokesperson, Bernard Onyeuko,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">the military headquarters has not authorised any retirement caused by Farouk\u2019s appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yahaya, a major general (pictured), was appointed as army chief to succeed Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/29\/plane-crash-naf-explains-why-younger-pilots-were-allowed-to-fly-army-chief-others\/\">plane crash<\/a> in May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His appointment stirred a lot of controversies because his seniors are still in active service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There were also reports that many generals \u2014 who are of course 35 and 36 \u2014 would be forced to retire to pave way for the new army chief, who is of course 37.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, Onyeuko said<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0not a single army officer has retired because of Yahaya\u2019s appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAt this point, you are all aware of the appointment of the new chief of army staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya,\u201d NAN quoted him to have said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis has stirred up a lot of rumours in the media about mass retirements in the military.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI wish to use this medium to dispel such unfounded rumours as retirement is only on a voluntary basis for senior officers who desire to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAt this point, no retirements have been authorised by the military high command.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of the officers said to have retired are from southern Nigeria including Benjamin Ahanotu, chief of policy and plan at the army headquarters who is from Anambra state.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports of mass retirement in the Nigerian army following the appointment of Farouk Yahaya as chief of army staff has been debunked by the defence headquarters. According to the DHQ spokesperson, Bernard Onyeuko,\u00a0the military headquarters has not authorised any retirement caused by Farouk\u2019s appointment. 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