November 25, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, on Friday, pulled out seven major generals and 38 other senior officers of the corps.
The pulling-out ceremony is part of the routine activities of the Nigerian Army during which it disengages senior officers from its service.
Held at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the colourful event attracted dignitaries from all walks of life
The 45 officers formally pulled out by the artillery included seven Major Generals, 11 Brigadier Generals, 18 Colonels, one Lt Colonel, three Majors and five Captains, disengaged from the Corps after 35 years of meritorious service to the father land.
In his valedictory speech on behalf of the retired officers, retiring Maj. Gen. Abubakar Tarfa, expressed gratitude to God and the Nigerian Army for the privilege to serve the country for over three decades.
Tarfa advised serving officers and men of the Army to continue to be loyal and continue to demonstrate total commitment to duty as exemplified in successes recorded so far in the fight against criminal elements.
He stressed the need for the army to always embrace changes in doctrine, training and general dispositions to ensure success in all operations.
Tarfa also called for the sustainability of inter-agency synergy to ensure success in various operations.
He commended the Artillery Corps Commander for his effort at piloting the corps in the right direction, especially in the ongoing developments in the corps and urged him to sustain the tempo.
“To those of you who are determined to make the military a career please note that our country has fully democratised and the era of military involvement in politics has gone and gone for good.
“Let me, therefore, urge you to be loyal to the democratically elected Federal Government of Nigeria.
“On behalf of my fellow retirees, I want to say that we are profoundly grateful to the Nigerian army and would like to keep the shells flying even higher.
“Keep in focus the motto of the Nigerian army which is “Victory is from God Alone”, Tarfa said.
