Problems in the Nigerian Army as Officers, Soldiers Plan One-Day Protest Against Poor Equipment, Welfare, and Corruption Under General Yahaya

 According to a source who begged not to be identified, the protest was supposed to expose the corruption of Nigerian army operations under General Faruk Yahayi, the chief of staff.

He said that Nigerian army operations were hampered by ethnic and religious jings, who favored only part of the army.

“General Yahaya has done what no other army commander in the history of the Nigerian army has done. He has divided the Nigerian army according to religious and ethnic lines. You cannot be considered an officer unless you are of the same religion or religion that has affected operational efficiency on several occasions,” he said. “Let me tell you, the current harvest of the Nigerian military leadership is busy making pension plans.

Contracts are divided among themselves, money for fighting units is transferred to private pockets, troop fees have not been paid, and there has often been an atmosphere of military fraud, as we speak.

Wexeres Reporters believe that the military authorities are trying to prevent what they called “a disgrace to the year when the soldiers start protesting.”

The source added that the military authorities had instructed all divisions and orders to withdraw all ID cards issued by officers and soldiers, and ordered those who could already travel to return immediately to their base.

“All orders from the Nigerian army were ordered to stop issuing passports to officers and soldiers. This was a brief statement from the army headquarters a few days ago with a warning to ensure strict compliance,” the captain added.

This is supported by the increase in requests for passes that they are experiencing in north-eastern Nigeria and other areas with ongoing military operations. A soldier undergoing an operation in one of the northwestern states claims that the increase in requests for passes is due to the fact that most soldiers undergoing the operation have gone through an exhaustive state of operations.

“Our fees don’t pay, we don’t have food or water. Maybe our ‘Og’ in Abuja want us to show up. We haven’t experienced anything like this in the history of the Nigerian army. Even the police and other paramilitary services do it better than we do. It all started under General Faruk Yahaya, “he said.

“It’s a disgrace to the Nigerian army. Some people have become Chief of Staff for him. Is this how he was treated? We pray that President Buhari will take him over immediately; if not, there will be trouble.” “The president must do something immediately. I can tell you that there has been an uproar in the barracks. The soldiers are not happy. The suffering is too much and we are now laughing in the armed forces.”

In early March, opponents of Nigerian police said they would launch a warning strike to protest poor working conditions, poor wages, lack of real benefits and old weapons.

A protest entitled “We are tired of negligence” is also planned at Eagles Square in Abuja to reiterate its demands to the Nigerian government. Officials condemned the continued killing of their comrades by armed robbers and terrorists without adequate compensation to their families.

They accuse the Nigerian government of lying about increasing police salaries and other promised benefits, and have called for improved service conditions, in particular salary increases and the provision of modern weapons, as they face the security challenges facing the country.