Chris Olukolade Resigns As FOSSRA Chairman

The former defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, on Thursday resigned as chairman of the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies.

Mr. Olukolade, while handing over to his navy counterpart, Kabiru Aliyu, at the forum’s monthly meeting at the Centre for Crisis Communication, formally informed his colleagues about his retirement having reached his retirement age.

He told his colleagues he ought to have retired from service since November 2014 when he applied for voluntary retirement, but was not obliged by the Army Council, who he said extended his stay in the service on the grounds that it was not proper for him to go at that time when the country was at the peak of battling Boko Haram terrorists.

Mr. Olukolade, retiring as a major general, thanked members of the forum and their agencies for the support and understanding they accorded him while he chaired the forum since its formation in 2013.