NewsNigeriaPoliticsArmed Forces Insist on 15-Year Compulsory Service Despite Court Judgment
The military high command has rejected a recent National Industrial Court (NIC) judgment overturning a long-standing mandate requiring armed forces personnel to serve at least 15 years before resigning. The controversial clause remains enforceable, officials say, because the governing law, the Armed Forces Act, is yet to be amended or repealed. Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the NIC, Abuja, declared the clause in question, contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers...









