Buhari asked to ignore ‘rumblings’ on sack of service chiefs

The tenure of the service chiefs in the country has received the backing of some security experts in the country who advised that letting the service chiefs go now would be counterproductive in the ongoing war against terrorism in the country.

JIP Ubah, a former military administrator of Kebbi state, said the service chiefs in the country had been engaged in the war against terrorism and other violent militant group and any attempt to change them now would ultimately affect the gains made so far.

Ubah said in line with global practices, war commanders are not changed in the middle of warfare as it would be counterproductive and might lead to a setback.

“The Boko Haram war in Nigeria is a very dynamic one that requires the deployment of strategy and well-thought-through tactics. This is what the current service chiefs have done in the past years that have seen to the gains recorded so far. I believe that the tempo they have built must be sustained towards to final onslaught against the insurgents,” he said.

“If there is indeed a change in the leadership structure now, it would afford the insurgents the time to regroup and carry out offensive because the new leadership would require time to settle down and in unconventional warfare; a minute is more than enough to wreak havoc and turn the tide.”

There have been calls for the sack of service chiefs owing to the spate of insecurity in some certain parts of the country.

Some concerned stakeholders in the country have questioned such calls as the handiwork of mischief makers who are not happy with the gains made so far in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria.