‘There Is Need To Do More’–Army Chief Urges Soldiers On National Security
The Nigerian Army has been charged to intensify efforts in making the country secure and safer.
This is as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. -Gen. Olufemi Oluyede addressed the troops at the parade ground during his maiden Operational visit to the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Charimaigumeri Barracks Lokoja, on Sunday as read on Punch Newspaper.
He lauded the troops for their good job and sacrifice in maintaining national security, defending the country’s sovereignty, and upholding its interests.
While commending the troops
for their good job and sacrifices in defending the country’s sovereignty, and upholding its interests, Oluyede charged them on the need to do more for the nation.
He said, “When you look at the security challenges in the Northwest, Northeast, North Central and other parts of the country, you will know that there is a need to do more.
“As it is now, every Nigerian is looking up to us to make the country safer, and this will entail more commitment, more sense of duty, responsibility, and more courage on our part,”.
In other to boost their morale, the COAS stated that the ration cash allowance (RCA) has been doubled, Instructors’ allowance as well as an affordable housing scheme to enable soldiers to have their own houses after retirement.
He also promised the troops of regular provision of uniforms, kits and combat enablers, improved office and residential accommodation, as well as access to a soft loan scheme for challenged troops.
Gen. Oluyede, moreover, assured that the Nigerian Army would continue to do its very best within the available resources to ensure that things get better for the troops and their families.
He added, “As my own philosophy, I am going to do my very best to make things better for you and by extension the officers under us so that we can have a Army, better welfare and better life for you and your families.
“If there is no security there can’t be development, so it is a collective responsibility to make Nigeria safer and more secure so that Nigeria can develop and your children can have a better country to live in.
“As your leader, I am going to do my utmost best to make things better for you, but you must be more committed to making Nigeria safer.”
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