The appointment as Chief of Army Staff, Major-General T.Y. Buratai may mean 25 major generals are to proceed on retirement who are above him perking order may have to proceed on voluntary retirement.
Findings revealed that Buratai is a Course 29 regular intake of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), hence all Major-Generals from Course 25, 26, and 27 may have to leave the service voluntarily while a few on Course 28 may be posted to Defence Headquarters..
Reports say the appointment of Major-General Abayomi Olonishakin, a Course 25 regular intake, as the new Chief of Defence Staff, may be the leeway needed for Course 27 and 28 intakes to move up to DHQ.
Also, it’s believed that those who are course mates to the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General KTJ Minimah and those of Course 26 to 28 may have to retire since they cannot serve under their junior.