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Olamadueke:
The Chief of Air staff and The Chief of Defense Staff are from southern part of Nigeria while, The Chief of Naval staff is from the North, so Chief of Army staff would be reserved for someone in the North, even if the top 10 highest ranking officers are from the south.

You nailed it

Hmmm this guy seem to be extremely wicked and harsh. See his face

MondayOsunbor:






A MAJOR GENERAL OMO MEN TO RETIRE PLENTI

There is no Lt general in the army

fergie001:

Annoying no be small.

How na

garfield1:


You are missing the point.all the major generals are not equal na.some senior others just like among supreme court judges,odili senior agim.

Yes....but at this level..they will use RC first to screen out before Seniority.

Even those on 37 with him....who are Seniors, he decides who leaves or stays.

As much as i agree with the allegation that majority of the appointments, PMB did, he chose the North above every other region, which is very bad. In respect of the position of COAS, there are a lot of factors, that come to play when the appointment of service chief is about to be unveil. The bitter truth of about this position is that is PURE POLITICAL, and as such a lot of factors are consider before conclusion is made. As soon as Lt Gen. Attahiru died i know that, the next COAS is from the North, though we have some senior officer that are course mate of Gen Attahiru (35 RC), such as Maj Ben. Ahanotu, Maj Gen CT Olukoju and host of others in course 35 alone, so also in 36 RC, But the bitter truth is that, for the fact that in the appointment of service chief, they try to balance the equation, out of the 4 position 2 will go to the south and 2 to the north, before the dissolution of the previous service chief, Gen Olonoshakin from SW (CDS) VICE IRAL Ikot ibas from SS (CNS) while COAS Lt Gen. Buratai and Air marshall Sadiq (CAS) are from the north. It is pertinent to note that this appointment is 2 by 2, North to South, it will be ridiculous for PMB to appoint someone from south in lieu of northerner when Lt Gen. Attaihiru died. Maj F Yahaya is a member of 37RC, Meaning that, 35 and 36 RC are about to retired.

garfield1:
How na

Someone on 36 will have been manageable.

Now 35 & 36 will go.

Oshilolo:

There is something called federal character. This country is not for the north. We should embrace full federalism. Stop being tribalistic

Where in the appointment of the service Chiefs has he violated the federal character principles?
The new Chief of Army is from Zamfara, north west
The Navy chief is from Adamawa, North east
The Air Force Chief is from South West
The Defense staff is from, Delta, South south.
That's to say two northern extraction and two southern extraction.
So where has he gone wrong? Or must Igbo man be there before the character is said to be complete? We have 400 language/ethnic group Nigeria.

Same rank, but not yet due for retirement.

Adeosun and buratai were same rank so they had to retire together[/quote]

Same rank, but not yet due for retirement.

garfield1:


Adeosun and buratai were same rank so they had to retire together

fk001:


Why annoying?

He only appoint who he can trust, just like Gej appointed Ihejirika and Minimah.

With the coup that is happening in Myanmar, Mali, Chad, etc you don't expect him to appoint someone that can turn against him.

Your point is valid.

post=102112627:

GBAMSOLUTELY!
End of thread!
We have learnt not to bother ourselves anymore about some nonentities.
As some of us have said, it is peace all around Nigeria that we want, even if only one village will be producing the People to bring peace to this nation. So be it.

Ka Chineke mezie okwu

People like you in power have sold us to the north because you want peace abi...? This your post today ll speak against you anytime in the future,you decide to run for any political position...rubber-stamp future leader....spits,tufiakwa�

Why only northerners? South east, south west are they not part of Nigeria again

Indeed lifespan of work is longer dan man's life.... u die work goes on, will never fold up cos of a soul.... cherish ur life and enjoy ur job... don't carry another man's job on ur head,its only ur personal hustle dat deserves ur drop of blood.....

abbaashiru:
I don't agree there was ever a time Nigeria had a 100% northern service chiefs. Obasanjo had Gen. Alex Ogomudia. Jonathan had Gen. Adrew Azazi. Buhari had iral Ikot Ibas...

Lucky Irabor and Amao

Buhari nepotism should be a great lesson to people in southern part of Nigeria if we ready learn. No way of becoming a president in Nigerian if you are rejected in SW and one other region in South. I hope we do not commit another mistake again by given power to Another Fulani.
Summary: Never allow Fulani to lead Nigeria again otherwise we'll be suppressed the way all Hausa in the not were suppressed

fredoooooo:
Me just dey laugh at Ohaneze, they should take theirs from Nnamdi Kanub

You actually think that any serious thinker from the East in general and Ohanaeze in particular were expecting Buhari to appoint an igboman his Army chief?
The joke is on you who's being led to the gallows by a tribal Herdsmen , whose unbelievable level of malistration is surely going to push this country off the cliff..

post=102112592:
CONGRATULATIONS and welcome on board Major General Yahaya.
Ending insurgency/violence all across our darling country is what must be achieved.
May God Almighty give you the direction as you continue this war to tackle all terrorist organizations in Nigeria.
Nigeria will win this war.
Peace shall reign in our darling nation.
God bless Nigeria.

We Rise!

Buhari is tribalistic and nepotism that's my word.

mzBEAM:
A big shame on Southerners.




Unintelligent quota system mallams running the affairs of Zoogeria

Goodluck Jonathan removed Dan Bazzau, a Northerner, the COAS he inherited from Yaradua
He proceeded to make Ihejirika, a Southerner, the COAS
He removed Ihejirika and replaced him with Minimah, an Ijaw like him
Please show me the thread where Northerners complained aboout those two appointments

Buhari has appointed two sets of service chiefs
Each time, he appointed two, from the North and two from the South
The COAS from the North was killed in an air crash, he replaced him with another Northerner

that some people from the South lied against the former COAS' past appointments to rationalise their rejoicing over his death

tobadex1:
Why only northerners? South east, south west are they not part of Nigeria again

Bro! why are you guys like these na? Is the airforce chief not from the south west, what about the chief ogah i.e the chief of defence staff is he not also from the south. As it stands now we have 2 service chief from the south and 2 from the north, what else again do you want?

gawu1:

Where in the appointment of the service Chiefs has he violated the federal character principles?
The new Chief of Army is from Zamfara, north west
The Navy chief is from Adamawa, North east
The Air Force Chief is from South West
The Defense staff is from, Delta, South south.
That's to say two northern extraction and two southern extraction.
So where has he gone wrong? Or must Igbo man be there before the character is said to be complete? We have 400 language/ethnic group Nigeria.

Excellent analysis
People think only of themselves
All Obasanjo's IGs were Yoruba
The two COAS appointed by Goodluck Jonathan were from his strongest base, Igbo and Ijaw

hisgrace090:
As expected by all!

Miyetti allah emboldened the more.
With buhari once his people are satisfied, others can die.

Leave them. Sebi he cannot be on the seat forever. I pray his people will not become endangered species because with the hatred he has planted in the mind of the people. May God help the Fulanis.

tobadex1:
Why only northerners? South east, south west are they not part of Nigeria again

Jonathan's COAS
1st - Ihejirika (SE)
2nd - Minimah (Ijaw, SS). People were retired to make room for him

Buhari
1st Set
Olonishakin - CDS (SW)
Ibas - Navy (SS)
Sadique - Air Force (NE)
Buratai - Army (NE)

2nd set
Irabor - CDS (SS)
Amao - Air Force (SW)
Gambo - Navy (N?)
Attahiru - Army (NW)

Somebody from Zamfara is now taking over the slot of the former COAS from Kaduna State

Julianaa:
Our Brothers from the East will not sleep well today

They will be like:A Northerner again?

Modified:
Incase you don't know, Buhari only appoint people he can trust and control, in those sensitive positions
So stop quoting me with trash

What is this one staying? if Buharia have his way all the governor down to commissioner's will be Northerns

azikiweironsi:

Leave them. Sebi he cannot be on the seat forever. I pray his people will not become endangered species because with the hatred he has planted in the mind of the people. May God help the Fulanis.

Show us Jonathan's service chiefs if you are truly for fairness

Anyway at a point, Goodluck Jonathan had 2 Igbo service chiefs at the same time
Ihejirika - Igbo from SE
Ezeoba - Igbo from SS

Earlier you said we've got 100% northernservice chiefs and nothing has changed, it's why i said we've never had it...

gurunlocker:


I'm talking about Buhari, he has never had 100% northerner service chiefs?

ceede2:
What is this one staying? if Buharia have his way all the governor down to commissioner's will be Northerns

At a point, Goodluck Jonathan had 2 Igbo service chiefs at the same time
Ihejirika - Igbo from SE (Army)
Ezeoba - Igbo from SS (Navy)

Sedonxavi:
Buhari nepotism should be a great lesson to people in southern part of Nigeria if we ready learn. No way of becoming a president in Nigerian if you are rejected in SW and one other region in South. I hope we do not commit another mistake again by given power to Another Fulani.
Summary: Never allow Fulani to lead Nigeria again otherwise we'll be suppressed the way all Hausa in the not were suppressed

Tell us the president that cannot be described by his critics as nepotistic since 1999
Please do this if you really value justice and fairness

it just goes from BAD to WORSE. FAROUK wtin ??

Military response...
Good talk sha.

Lazynigerian1:
While we congratulate the new guy, let us remind him that we have several challenges in the country...bandits and boko in the North, and secessionist violence in the East and the ongoing herdsmen crisis.

These crisis will demand his full and total attention

As he takes office, Shekau is dead, but the monsters around him are still alive. New issues arise in the South East, and banditry is threatening the peace of this country

I wish him well, and hope he does a good job. Better than his predecessors. To quote/parphrase Robert Mugabe, when he was meeting with the chief of his intelligence on day one of his time in power...don't expect Nigerians to applaud your failures.

P.S Our polticians too should also sit up. Most of the time, the work that should be done by them is being done by the Army

PS2: I Hope that the special forces unit gets more funding and training and strenghtening.