Wetin dey happen for naija? Omo, the matter wey dey happen as President Bola Tinubu promote him ADC, Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf, to brigadier-general don turn wahala!
As e be now, plenty military personnel dey chook mouth for this promotion wey dem dey call ‘special presidential promotion.’ This one shine light for social media as people dey vex and wonder how person wey enjoy two promotions in less than a year fit maintain him former post? The letter wey carry the gist come talk say, despite the new rank, Yusuf go still dey serve as Tinubu’s ADC. E no sweet plenty people!
See as e be, the letter wey National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu sign drop for the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Wahid Shaibu, talk say dem don approve this new rank since December 12, 2025. But e no reach one month wey this guy receive colonel title last January. This quick rise dey raise eyebrows among generals and colonels for the army. Wetin them dey find no dey clear, bros!
Some officers no get any chill! Them dey fume as dem talk say military promotion get standard wey dem dey follow – you no fit just jump rank like say you dey play video game! According to traditional military rules, person wey wan become brigadier-general must don complete War College or similar advanced courses, and spend about four to five years as colonel. But Yusuf just spend one year, and e no complete the necessary training! Na wetin be this one?
One officer wey no wan show him face talk say dis kin promotion fit spoil things for naija army. E dey fear say e go set terrible precedent wey fit make younger officers no bother to strive again. If you no meet standard, wetin come be the hope of another officer wey dey work hard? Abeg, who go carry this sort matter go meet the president?!
But no be everybody dey vex! Some people wey follow the gist for social media talk say Tinubu dey do wetin him suppose do as Commander-in-Chief. They even reason say e get right to do am because him be big man, and e fit want make him ADC maintain rank parity with other security officials wey dey the villa. Na wah o!
Even the military pass some comments about how poor the inner workings dey affect soldier morale. One commenter for military circles talk say this wahala fit affect discipline, as e don dey weaken trust for the entire system. “If once soldier fit enter brigadier-general without following proper procedure, wetin happen to all the efforts of others?” dem dey reason.
The big wahala don cause palava for the army as people dey express dismay about dis level of favoritism. If dem no take time, e fit create the kind of grumbling wey dey lead to big shakara. Make nobody say dem no warn dem! Na so e start for other countries since dem go begin dey sideline rules for personal connections. Naija no wan follow that pattern!
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