Thursday, December 5, 2024

Nigerian Army laments on the dwindling resources allocated to them

The authorities of the Nigerian Army has expressed disappointment over the reduction of resources despite the high rate of recruitments to bridge the manpower gap.

This statement was disclosed by the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, a Lieutenant-General at Army headquarters, Abuja when the Senate Committee on Army led by Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua paid him a condolence visit.

He said, “Over time, we’ve had situations where the resources that are attributed to the Nigerian Army keep dwindling. So, I think this is a very good forum for me to appeal that maybe in considering next year’s budget, a few very important issues should be noted.

“First, the Nigerian Army, for instance, in the last couple of years, we’ve been recruiting about 15,000 personnel. But I can tell you that not a single support has been given in terms of the accommodation.”

He expressed concerns on how the soldiers and officers would live and find accomodations when they return to barracks.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Yar’Adua encouraged the Acting COAS to continue with the legacy of the late Army Chief, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.

Blessing Ajoku
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