Editor’s note: A Nigerian army soldier headquarted in Maiduguri, who does not want to disclose his personality, came up with a warning letter to the Nigerian government. He brought forward eight crucial questions the Muhammadu Buhari administration should provide answers to by the end of January, otherwise the soldiers promise to organise a large-scale strike to draw the attention of the government to their problems.
We, the soldiers in Maiduguri, are losing patience, and we are planning massive protests in the country by January; then they will know our pains.
Here are the questions we want them to answer.
1. Is the Nigerian army really winning the war against the insurgency?
We are not winning the war against these people, if you will. Come to any location across Maiduguri and interview the soldiers one by one – then you will know the pains we are passing through here. They keep deceiving Nigerians on media, sitting down in Abuja and telling the people what is happening in the theatre. Let them come and stay in these environment.
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2. Are we really paid our entitlement as the soldiers who fight and die for their nation?
Why has Dambazau, who is now the minister of interior, suspended our allowances: TC allowance and furniture allowance? Why are the navy and the air forces still being paid their money? These questions should be forwarded to Dambazau.
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3. Are the soldiers really equipped with good weapons to counter insurgents?
Recently some weaponry has been brought, however, most weapons we now use were bought by Goodluck Jonathan, when he postponed the last presidential election for six weeks, and the captured terrain was regained.
4. What are the tactics used in the war?
I must tell you there are no specific tactics being used. Whenever we go for any operation, we just move; most officers are so afraid that they just push the poor soldiers forward for them to remain at the rear.
5. Are we attacking the terrorists, or we are still sitting in ambush, waiting for them?
We are still sitting in ambush. Why is it so? The best form of defence is always attack. We wait for insurgents to attack and kill soldiers for nothing. The officers may lie to us that jet has bombarded the terrorists, and we should only go for mopping up. However, getting there we are likely see them waiting for us 5 km from the camp. There are saboteurs both of the upper and lower rank in the armed forces and the government.
6. Does the president visit the troops or send delegations to boost their morale?
What does President Muhammadu Buhari do to boost the morale of the troops in the war zone? Does he send delegations to visit us? No! He will never do this. Why is it so? Don’t get me wrong: the president is really trying to make sure the war is coming to an end.
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7. Why do they sentence our fellow colleagues to 10-year imprisonments?
Why those generals stealing billions of naira are still walking and driving all over the country freely? There are the soldiers who were praying for Muhammadu Buhari to win during the last election so that he could at least understand since he was once in the system. Some of these poor soldiers are the bread winners in their families, I must tell you. But look at the outcome now. Where are those who stole the money meant to purchase arms for the troops, where are those who stole $1 billion? I feel that TB Joshua’s prophesy is coming into reality now.
8. How much is the operational allowance paid to the troops?
Why are we not paid our entitlement, even those who fought and died for their fatherland? When their families come to carry the corps, we are the ones to give them money to convey the corps.
They pay us just N30, 000 for an operation. Why do we work like elephants, and eat like ants in this country? Moreover, you will never see the money in two-three months. When we are out of town, our feeding is nothing to write home about. Most commanding officers spend the allowances meant for our colleagues lying in the hospital shot.
Where is the e-payment President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to provide the armed forces with? Let our salaries come directly from the CBN, and then nobody will have a chance to eat our money.
I must tell you the soldiers here are sick and tired of the everyday propaganda. If we don’t see any improvements by the end of January, there will be arrangements to vent our anger. You know what it means when soldiers strike in the country. Those who sit under air conditioners eating our money will see us in full force.https://www.naij.com/685062-nigerian-army-soldier-warns-government-going-strike-january-unless.html

Spreads mat, sit and watch wailers.

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The government at all times has been lying and playing politics with this issue, while civilians and soldiers die in the battle field.

FTC. wake me up when this hits FP.

What?

Make dem shut up!
Bunch of maniacal killers!
If na Zaria now, dem go dey get courage against the harmless Shiite!
Is your Ak47 not enough equipment against the boko haram?

its high time i stopped reading news from local media. they should go down to Maiduguri and come back with picture and facts. this is not paying us

Pangea:
Make dem shut up!
Bunch of maniacal killers!
If na Zaria now, dem go dey get courage against the harmless Shiite!
Is your Ak47 not enough equipment against the boko haram?

atleast he agreed weapons were bought under GEJ and not what the lieing liers what us to believe

ok

Pangea:
Make dem shut up!
Bunch of maniacal killers!
If na Zaria now, dem go dey get courage against the harmless Shiite!
Is your Ak47 not enough equipment against the boko haram?

These guys are going through and doing alot for this country, they deserve the best.

All southern soldiers should withdraw and redeploy to the South... Its doesn't make sense helping the North to fight a monster they created themselves.
The other day I was reading the account of an Efik soldier on how the Hausa officers were setting up their southern counterparts to be killed by Boko haram.
Any southerner killed by BH is strictly on his own

Wahala' oti' shele....

War is not easy, once you allow it to grow to full fledged it becomes an albatrosses

Interesting.

this is seriously serious oh

cheruv:
All southern soldiers should withdraw and redeploy to the South... Its doesn't make sense helping the North to fight a monster they created themselves.
The other day I was reading the account of an Efik soldier on how the Hausa officers were setting up their southern counterparts to be killed by Boko haram.
Any southerner killed by BH is strictly on his own

This is one of the biggest problems in Nigeria. You people are too sectional or call it tribalism.

cheruv:
All southern soldiers should withdraw and redeploy to the South... Its doesn't make sense helping the North to fight a monster they created themselves.
The other day I was reading the account of an Efik soldier on how the Hausa officers were setting up their southern counterparts to be killed by Boko haram.
Any southerner killed by BH is strictly on his own

That was the genesis of the mutiny in 7th division Maiduguri.

If the said soldiers were sure of what they are saying,they won't be care of been not mentioned.Its a free world.

I dunno wat to believe again dey claim dey aint wining d war but everydei i c news of how dey massacred BH......

A very weak lie cooked up by a senseless wailer. So many contradictions and untruth. Dambazzau as minister of interior is now responsible for paying soldiers allowance. What happened during Jonathan like 10yrs jail term for soldiers is now attributed to Buhari. No soldier will ever proceed on strike knowing that the consequences is dead, hence no soldier will be saying that.

Summary: A bad report emanating from a weird imagination and eccentric hallucinations of a decaying wailer.

This kind of journalism is only comparable to unwanted pregnacy... Half baked journalists.. Politicians shld make use of more grounded professionals if they want to win the e-war... Lubish

Tanyogo:

These guys are going through and doing alot for this country, they deserve the best.

Tell that to the 300 murdered in cold blood in Zaria!

The Minister of Information Lai Mohammed has enforced us to believe that the war has been won; sorry there is nothing we civilians can do about your condition.

Pangea:


Tell that to the 300 murdered in cold blood in Zaria!

where did you get your record? i live in zaria and i witness more than a thousand.

Pangea:
Make dem shut up!
Bunch of maniacal killers!
If na Zaria now, dem go dey get courage against the harmless Shiite!
Is your Ak47 not enough equipment against the boko haram?

AK47 is now a toy compare to what boko haram are using.

ironheart:
its high time i stopped reading news from local media. they should go down to Maiduguri and come back with picture and facts. this is not paying us

I have .marked your face and your monicker

how "true" is this story...

these days, people just cook up stuff that
only confuse people.

when dem wan start dis strike naa....start NOW!

ooo

This needs to be verified.

This new government doesn't need criticism, it doesn't need people pointing out their errors. And when you talk, they term you a hater. They just wanna do whatever they want.

see gbege