Nigeria News
Ochai, Ude, 50 other Generals may face forced retirement as Yahaya replaces Attahiru as COAS
The appointment of Maj. Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff may lead to the forced retirement of over 50 Generals.
IDOMA VOICE reported that President Buhari on Thursday appointed Gen. Yahaya who is of the Course 37 of the Nigeria Defence Academy as the new Chief of Army Staff, to replace Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who died alongside 8 other officers in a plane crash last week.
In the military tradition, when a junior General is appointed Chief of Army Staff, his seniors are expected to retire.
Consequently, Army Generals of Courses 35 and 36 will be retired due to the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff.
Here is the list of Generals due for retirement;
AS Maikobi – Major General
DC Onyemulu – Major General
HI Bature – Major General
A Bande – Major General
SA Yaro – Major General
LA Adegboye – Major General
OI Uzamere – Major General
J Sarham- Major General
OF Azinta – Major General
JB Olawumi – Major General
CO Ude – Major General
G Oyefesobi – Major General
BM Shafa- Major General
NA Angbazo – Major General
BA Akinroluyo – Major General
HR Momoh – Major General
KAY Isiyaku – Major General
AT Hamman – Major General
MO Uzoh – Major General
AM Aliyu – Major General
CC Okonkwo – Major General
MA Masanawa – Major General
JI Unuigbe – Major General
JJ Ogunlade – Major General
AN Dauda – Major General
AA Jidda – Major General
YI Shalangwa – Major General
IN Yusuf – Major General
JGK Myam – Major General
SA Adebayo – Major General
GA Umelo – Major General
PB Fakrogha – Major General
VO Ezugwu – Major General
AB Omozoje – Major General
EN Njoku – Major General
SO Olabanji – Major Genera;
GB Audu – Major General
OA Akintade – Major General
OT Akinjobi – Major General
BA Isandu – Major General
AM Alabi – Major General
AA Adesope – Major General
OW Ali – Major General
MG Ali – Major General
SS Araoye – Major General
GS Abdullahi – Major General
CG Musa – Major General
US Mohammed – Major General
KI Mukhtar – Major General
KN Garba – Major General
DH Ali-Keffi – Major General
EV Onumajuru – Major General
KI Yusuf – Major General
BR Sinjen – Major General
TA Lagbaja – Major General
UU Bassey – Major General
S Dahiru – Major General
UA Yusuf – Major General
KO Aligbe – Major General
AK Ibrahim – Major General
LA Fejokwu – Major General
AB Ibrahim – Major General
JO Ochai – Major General
EAP Undiandeye – Major General
OR Aiyenigba – Major General
GU Chibuisi – Major General
SG Mohammed – Major General
IM Jallo – Major General