B’Haram: Pardoned soldiers plead for salary arrears

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 : OLUSOLA FABIYI 0 COMMENTS
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President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
The over 3,000 soldiers who were recently pardoned for their alleged refusal to fight Boko Haram have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to order the payment of their salary arrears.

The soldiers were dismissed and put on trial during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s regime but they were recently reinstated by President Muhammadu Buhari after their cases were reviewed by the army authorities.

The affected soldiers, after their recall, were said to have been sent back to the battlefront to confront the insurgents they allegedly ran away from in the first instance.

The recalled soldiers’ lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana(SAN), told our correspondent in an interview in Abuja on Monday, that his clients were happy and appreciative of the Federal Government’s gesture.

He said the reinstatement of the soldiers had further boosted the morale of the soldiers and that their commitment to fighting Boko Haram had doubled.

But he said the soldiers would want the Federal Government to pay their salary arrears issue as soon as possible.

Falana said, “The panel set up by the Chief of Army Staff listened to all the victims and recommended that 3,002 dismissed officers and soldiers be recalled and reinstated.

“The Chief of Army Staff accepted the recommendation and decided to implement the recommendation. Upon their reinstatement the dismissed officers and soldiers were rehabilitated and posted to the 7th Division in Maiduguri.

“I am eternally indebted to the Federal Government and the military authorities for ensuring that justice was done.

“The soldiers have been fully integrated into the army. However, having been pardoned, the reinstated soldiers are pleading with the authorities to pay them their outstanding salaries.”

He said it was wrong in the first instance to say the affected solders refused to fight the insurgents, saying that their grudge was that they were given inferior weapons to fight members of the Boko Haram sect.

Falana said their appeal for clemency for the soldiers was boosted with the revelation made by a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Barde, that the military under his command was not properly equipped.

This revelation, he added, aided the representation the soldiers made to the army authorities.

He said, “Our representation coincided with the belated revelation of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Barde to the effect that the armed forces led by him lacked the equipment to fight the insurgents.

“At that juncture, the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, decided to set up a panel to review the cases of the convicted, detained and dismissed officers and soldiers.”

He said it would be wrong to assume that the act of recalling soldiers who were unjustly dismissed would encourage indiscipline.

Falana said, “The act of recalling soldiers who were unjustly and illegally dismissed cannot encourage indiscipline in the armed forces. As a matter of fact, it has boosted the morale of the troops.

“By the way, section 179 of the Armed Forces Act imposes a duty on commanding officers to attend to complaints of soldiers under their supervision.

“In the instant case, the troops wanted to know why they were not provided with weapons since the Federal Government had earmarked huge funds to prosecute the war on terror. Instead of attending to the legitimate complaint, the authorities decided to try them for mutiny.”

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This is the will of Allahu!

The Government will pay you guys in due time.

Relax and remain grateful for being pardoned first, don't be oliver twist.

The caption. Is misleading. They have just being pardoned and reinstated. They were not in the employment of the Army during the period they were considered dismissed so the issue of payment will take time to be sorted out.

they should not misbehave because of this again oh
baba will settle you soon

Misleading Headline. BTW Buhari should Do the needful with Falana

kITATITA:
The caption. Is misleading. They have just being pardoned and reinstated. They were not in the employment of the Army during the period they were considered dismissed so the issue of payment will take time to be sorted out.

Thanks for easy understanding

likila:
This is the will of Allahu!

which of the allahu the one that command his people to kill others in terrorism or rape women of other faith before selling them to slavery

HungerBAD:
The Government will pay you guys in due time.

Imagine the useless op screamed in the title making it look like this isn't about the Pardoned soldiers whose paperworks might not yet be completed. And some of his kind would read only the title and go on to spill trash when in fact the first line dismisses the misleading title.

You see, things like this are the reason I detest the Wailers- they are just too useless.

Fg no de hold security forces, so expect it anything from next month

Who they help you people form your useless Titles. So na Buhari owe them money

If that is so, how will they all ever be paid since PMB has only about 30 million in his account

double0seven:
Who they help you people form your useless Titles. So na Buhari owe them money

If that is so, how will they all ever be paid since PMB has only about 30 million in his account

please tell the bastard buhari to pay our gallant soldiers ooo.
the boys are sleeping in the bush trying to protect you.
this particular soldiers are the ones that faced boko haram with bare hands before they had to make a military manouerve to cameroun.
just tell buhari to pay them oooo.
boys dey vex.

Bastard??people just open their mouths & use all sorts of derogatory words on social media, I understand that not everybody around is cultured & sane but opening your mouth & calling your President a bastard shows that you are a lowlife & most probably a retard -Simple. To the main issue, I am sure that the authorities would settle any areas as appropriate because we cannot afford to slacken our efforts in pushing these infidel Boko haram insurgency out of our beloved nation. we will surely overcome. God bless & save Nigeria.

jamalsky:
Bastard??people just open their mouths & use all sorts of derogatory words on social media, I understand that not everybody around is cultured & sane but opening your mouth & calling your President a bastard shows that you are a lowlife & most probably a retard -Simple. To the main issue, I am sure that the authorities would settle any areas as appropriate because we cannot afford to slacken our efforts in pushing these infidel Boko haram insurgency out of our beloved nation. we will surely overcome. God bless & save Nigeria.

you are bastard.
banza.
boko haram
gerrarahia

banza taya

likila:
B’Haram: Pardoned soldiers plead for salary arrears

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 : OLUSOLA FABIYI 0 COMMENTS
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President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
The over 3,000 soldiers who were recently pardoned for their alleged refusal to fight Boko Haram have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to order the payment of their salary arrears.

The soldiers were dismissed and put on trial during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s regime but they were recently reinstated by President Muhammadu Buhari after their cases were reviewed by the army authorities.

The affected soldiers, after their recall, were said to have been sent back to the battlefront to confront the insurgents they allegedly ran away from in the first instance.

The recalled soldiers’ lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana(SAN), told our correspondent in an interview in Abuja on Monday, that his clients were happy and appreciative of the Federal Government’s gesture.

He said the reinstatement of the soldiers had further boosted the morale of the soldiers and that their commitment to fighting Boko Haram had doubled.

But he said the soldiers would want the Federal Government to pay their salary arrears issue as soon as possible.

Falana said, “The panel set up by the Chief of Army Staff listened to all the victims and recommended that 3,002 dismissed officers and soldiers be recalled and reinstated.

“The Chief of Army Staff accepted the recommendation and decided to implement the recommendation. Upon their reinstatement the dismissed officers and soldiers were rehabilitated and posted to the 7th Division in Maiduguri.

“I am eternally indebted to the Federal Government and the military authorities for ensuring that justice was done.

“The soldiers have been fully integrated into the army. However, having been pardoned, the reinstated soldiers are pleading with the authorities to pay them their outstanding salaries.”

He said it was wrong in the first instance to say the affected solders refused to fight the insurgents, saying that their grudge was that they were given inferior weapons to fight members of the Boko Haram sect.

Falana said their appeal for clemency for the soldiers was boosted with the revelation made by a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Barde, that the military under his command was not properly equipped.

This revelation, he added, aided the representation the soldiers made to the army authorities.

He said, “Our representation coincided with the belated revelation of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Barde to the effect that the armed forces led by him lacked the equipment to fight the insurgents.

“At that juncture, the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, decided to set up a panel to review the cases of the convicted, detained and dismissed officers and soldiers.”

He said it would be wrong to assume that the act of recalling soldiers who were unjustly dismissed would encourage indiscipline.

Falana said, “The act of recalling soldiers who were unjustly and illegally dismissed cannot encourage indiscipline in the armed forces. As a matter of fact, it has boosted the morale of the troops.

“By the way, section 179 of the Armed Forces Act imposes a duty on commanding officers to attend to complaints of soldiers under their supervision.

“In the instant case, the troops wanted to know why they were not provided with weapons since the Federal Government had earmarked huge funds to prosecute the war on terror. Instead of attending to the legitimate complaint, the authorities decided to try them for mutiny.”

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All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

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Op next time dont forget to include...
source: wahala reporters

This is what we are complaining about.Headline differ from d body of the news.No source.We are matured enough to play politics.This doesn't add up at all.Op!Do d needful.

Eyaa I understand it's not easy

Misleading topic and the OP in his mind is convinced that there is nothing wrong in misleading information.

how is it misleading?
where did the story miss road?
has buhari paid the soldiers?


banza biu