As Nigerian
troops confront the insurgency in the
troubled North East States of Adamawa,
Borno and Yobe headlong, citizens have
been called upon to offer encouragement
in any form to the soldiers in their quest
to restore peace and hope to the region.
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Put
Nigeria First (PNF), noted that Nigerian
troops deserve a better welfare package
and more support than they are
currently getting from the government
and Nigerians respectively.
According to the group’s National
Coordinator, Mrs. Ijeoma Nwafor,
Nigerians should be more appreciative of
the sacrifices by the soldiers in the
service of the nation.
Besides, she regretted that rather than
being appreciated for their sacrifices,
the soldiers are being subjected to
unfair criticisms and accusations of
human rights violation.
She noted: “The soldiers deserve better
welfare packages from the government
and better treatment from Nigerians,
for them to be better motivated in their
chosen national assignment, she noted”.
Towards this end, she said that the PNF
is set to launch a massive nationwide
campaign tagged Support Our Soldiers
(SOS), to draw attention to the plight of
soldiers and their families during times
of conflict and the need for Nigerians to
be convinced why the troops must be
supported.
She also disclosed that the group has
finalized plans to launch an appeal
fund to support widows and orphans of
slain Nigerian soldiers.
Nwafor added, “In most countries, the
military is revered, cherished and
appreciated by its citizens, because they
are often the unsung heroes of every
sovereignty. Nigeria should not be
different. In this war against
insurgency, they are the ones that are
paying the ultimate price to see that
Nigeria is safer”.
Nwafor added, “These soldiers have put
Nigeria first before their own lives. They
go without support and sometimes
unnoticed by those of us who are
benefitting directly or indirectly from
their efforts.
“Our men and women in uniform are
faced with real challenges. They leave
their families for months at a time; go
into dangerous situations, some are
injured, others lose their lives and a
portion of them are even unaccounted
for, all in a bid to put Nigeria first.
“We believe we ought to support our
soldiers beyond what the government
ministries and agencies do; they ought to
know that the citizens are not only
aware of them and their efforts, but are
appreciative”.
Nwafor also noted that Nigerians should
be thinking of proffering solutions to
the intractable insurgency rocking the
North East rather than pointing fingers
troops confront the insurgency in the
troubled North East States of Adamawa,
Borno and Yobe headlong, citizens have
been called upon to offer encouragement
in any form to the soldiers in their quest
to restore peace and hope to the region.
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Put
Nigeria First (PNF), noted that Nigerian
troops deserve a better welfare package
and more support than they are
currently getting from the government
and Nigerians respectively.
According to the group’s National
Coordinator, Mrs. Ijeoma Nwafor,
Nigerians should be more appreciative of
the sacrifices by the soldiers in the
service of the nation.
Besides, she regretted that rather than
being appreciated for their sacrifices,
the soldiers are being subjected to
unfair criticisms and accusations of
human rights violation.
She noted: “The soldiers deserve better
welfare packages from the government
and better treatment from Nigerians,
for them to be better motivated in their
chosen national assignment, she noted”.
Towards this end, she said that the PNF
is set to launch a massive nationwide
campaign tagged Support Our Soldiers
(SOS), to draw attention to the plight of
soldiers and their families during times
of conflict and the need for Nigerians to
be convinced why the troops must be
supported.
She also disclosed that the group has
finalized plans to launch an appeal
fund to support widows and orphans of
slain Nigerian soldiers.
Nwafor added, “In most countries, the
military is revered, cherished and
appreciated by its citizens, because they
are often the unsung heroes of every
sovereignty. Nigeria should not be
different. In this war against
insurgency, they are the ones that are
paying the ultimate price to see that
Nigeria is safer”.
Nwafor added, “These soldiers have put
Nigeria first before their own lives. They
go without support and sometimes
unnoticed by those of us who are
benefitting directly or indirectly from
their efforts.
“Our men and women in uniform are
faced with real challenges. They leave
their families for months at a time; go
into dangerous situations, some are
injured, others lose their lives and a
portion of them are even unaccounted
for, all in a bid to put Nigeria first.
“We believe we ought to support our
soldiers beyond what the government
ministries and agencies do; they ought to
know that the citizens are not only
aware of them and their efforts, but are
appreciative”.
Nwafor also noted that Nigerians should
be thinking of proffering solutions to
the intractable insurgency rocking the
North East rather than pointing fingers
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