"First of all, I want the whole world to know that we, the Nigerian Military, are very brave and capable of fulfilling our responsibilities. We have done it Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali, etc.
"But the era of us giving our best, sacrificing our lives for the nation that doesn’t value us the soldiers is now over. We’re done waiting patiently, enough is enough!
"Nigeria’s leaders, however, don’t love this country. That is why they are gambling with citizens’ lives.
"We, your protectors, are thrown in the middle of a battle with an empty stomach. Our families lack simplest amenities.
"We are not cowards but we die like
chickens because of our leaders’ selfish cravings to enrich themselves
even at the cost of our lives and subdue our families to everlasting
suffering.
"Our weapons are very poor. We buy our
uniforms and our kits on our own. Is it supposed to be like that? You
want the best from us how?
"We are also human beings. We have very much loved families.
"For the past couple of years, how much
does a soldier earn, can his salary feed him and cover his children’s
school fees? Can he even dream of building a house for himself after
retirement?
"How were the bodies of those who lost their lives in battles treated? What benefits did their families receive?
"Our Army generals are deceiving the
world. They have joined the politicians and help them to enslave us and
indeed the entire country.
"They think the lives of simple, ordinary
soldiers are useless, and it is only them and their families who have
deserved good living.
"I want them to hear us: we know our left
from right and we want equal treatment. Pay us our real salaries. Make
our allowances be again paid by the Central Bank to each and every
soldier’s account so that our so-called generals would stop cutting what
is ours!"
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