After exemplary service to the country, the Nigerian Army Artillery Corps has relieved a total of 45 officers from active duty. On Friday, a farewell ceremony for 45 senior artillery officers who are leaving the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Kachia Kaduna took place.
In a farewell address, Major General Abubakar Tarfa urged his colleagues to continue serving their country, even in retirement, as they had done for the previous 35 years while in active duty. He added that before making any decisions that might have an impact on the integrity of the country, they should act with faithfulness, honesty, and loyalty.
The retired general encouraged officers and men still serving the Nigerian Army to do their very best to safeguard the territorial integrity of the most populous black nation on Earth, while also expressing optimism in the military’s and other sister agencies’ ability to overcome the current security challenges faced in some states across the country. He advised anyone who wanted to join the military to be loyal to democratic authorities and to submit to them, noting that a professional soldier must be able to perform in any situation or setting.
He expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, who serves as the military’s chief commander, and the head of the Army staff for allowing them the chance to serve and the chance to eventually retire. To ensure a safe, secure, and prosperous nation for all, he urged service personnel to maintain the momentum of bravery and valor in combat zones.
Maj Gen Abba Muhammad Dikko, one of the senior retired officers, also gave a speech in which he thanked God for allowing him to leave the military with all of his limbs intact and the Chief of Army Staff for providing a conducive and comfortable workplace for personnel to carry out their official duties. He encouraged members of the armed forces to continue working to ensure a more peaceful Nigeria while expressing satisfaction with the highly professional Nigerian army he was leaving behind, whose men he attested to being highly trained and well equipped. 45 officers, comprising 7 Major Generals, 11 Brigadier Generals, 18 Colonels and 1 Lt. Colonel, 3 Majors, and 5 Captains, were removed from active duty.
