As Nigeria battles security challenges,  the military high command has announced the compulsory retirement  120 major-generals, brigadiers, colonels, lieutenants, captains.

The affected officers, who include those who failed their Senior Staff Course Examinations, were ordered to submit their letters of voluntary retirement or face summary retrenchment.

It was learnt  that the exercise was in accordance with the Public Service Rules and the Armed Forces of Nigeria revised Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service, 2017.

Militarynewsng.com learnt that the number of senior and middle level personnel that would be required to leave the service might be higher than 120 as those concerned were being given their letters of compulsory retirement in batches.