The Nigerian military has begun moves to recall hundreds of
retired generals, officers and soldiers into the battlefield following its
combat engagement in at least 10 operations across the country.
The decision to
recall the retired officers was taken in order to strengthen their colleagues
who are still in active service and are presently overstretched due to the
unending war against Boko Haram in the Northeast, Niger Delta militants in the
South-South and other arm-bearing gangs across the country.
Saturday Sun further gathered that the recall of the retired officers whose experiences cannot be purchased in the open market became necessary following reports of how the insurgents were killing their colleagues on the battlefield. The Director, Defence Information, Gen Abubakar Rabe confirmed the move. A former Military Secretary, Shehu Usman Abdulkadir who is a retired Major General with the Nigerian Army also confirmed the bid in an interview with Saturday Sun.
-Sun News
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