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From Sola Ojo, Kaduna
Five months after an Appellate court order for reinstatement, the Nigerian Air Force Authority has refused to recall Flying officer Baritore Enee who was dismissed on June 2, 2020 by a General Court Martial of the force for allegedly giving false information on enlistment.
The dismissal of the embattled officer was further confirmed on 27 November 2020 by the Air Council barely 18 Months as a Commissioned officer, a decision he challenged and won at the Appellate court, Kaduna.
Enee had earlier served for over 12 years as a non – commissioned officer in various units of the NAF including Engineering Dpt where he received accolades and medals of merit in recognition of his hard work, commitment, and dedication to duty.
Based on his meritorious service in the force, Enee was recommended for conversion as a commissioned officer, a career upliftment he achieved in 2019 after successfully going through the mandatory training alongside others in the service.
He was, however, dismissed by the NAF authority a decision he challenged at the Kaduna Court of Appeal where Justice Muhammad Baba Idris ordered the reinstatement of the flying officer into service of the Air force.
Enee’s euphoria would be short-lived as the NAF Authorities had refused to comply with the March 10, 2022 judgment of the Appeal Court.
One of the Counsels to the officer, Barr. F Amanzi explained that his client had exhausted all the needed diplomatic avenues to see reason by the NAF to reabsorb him into service.
“We have served the judgment on Air Force for their action and compliance on 31 March 2022 with no response from them.
“On June 30, 2022, We sent a reminder to the Air force for compliance, still no response as of today August 20, 2022”, Amanzi stated.
