Major General Victor Okwudili Ezugwu, renowned for inventing the Ezugwu Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, and 112 other generals have retired from active service in the Nigerian Army.
Major General Ezugwu gained recognition for his pivotal role in creating the Ezugwu MRAP, a crucial asset enhancing the military’s operational capabilities by providing improved protection against mines and ambushes.
The departing officers include one full General, one Lieutenant General, 67 Major Generals, and 44 Brigadier Generals.
At a Regimental Dinner Night held in their honour Abuja, Minister of Defence Abubakar Badaru commended the retiring officers for their unwavering commitment and sacrifices toward fostering stability in Nigeria.
The minister noted that the occasion provided Nigerian Army the opportunity to reflect on its service and profound dedication as demonstrated by the retired and retiring senior officers, adding that experiences and skills garnered while in service and respect for diversity, which has been their working principles throughout their career will provide them a veritable platform as they exit the service.
He noted that the Federal Government would continue to do all within its reach to improve the well-being of serving and retired personnel.
Speaking at the occasion, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, enjoined the retired senior officers to appreciate God and the Nigerian Army for a successful sojourn in the ‘noble profession of arms’ and attaining the point of meritorious disengagement from active service.
Delivering the vote of thanks on behalf of Retired Generals, Major General Ezugwu thanked the COAS for the honour accorded them, pledging that they will remain good ambassadors of the Nigerian Army, even at retirement.
