The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), has promised that the Federal Government would improve on the welfare of officers and soldiers of Nigerian Armed Forces to enhance their efficiency.

Magashi made the promise at a dinner organised by Nigerian Army to honour his arrival to the theatre of counter insurgency operation in Maiduguri on Saturday.

The Nigeria News Agency reports that the dinner also had the leadership of Borno Elders’ Forum in attendance.

He said that President Muhammed Buhari has expressed commitment to the payment of entitlement, pension and gratuity of officers as well as kits and other operational requirements.

“I want to pass this message through the commander to the field that the commander in chief is willing to take your welfare and motivation more seriously than ever before.

“He is willing to improve your feeding, your kits, your operational requirements be it weapons or otherwise in order to give you the motivation that whatever you do the government is not unaware to reward you.

“In this regard, all those who lost their lives during this operation, we see it as sacrifice and government will do something in respect of these officers and soldiers who died in the course of this war.

“We will also make sure that entitlements of officers and soldiers are promptly paid and those retired, their pension and gratuity are well taken care of,” he said.

The minister disclosed that the northeast, especially Borno, remained the focal point of security in the country.

He added that Buhari had given a marching order that the counter insurgency operations must be executed efficiently to end insurgency in the region.

According to him, the Commander in chief has promised to give all assistance needed for the success of this operation.

“In that regard, I will vouch for my officers that they are competent and capable to carry out all the insurgency operations very squarely.

“The belief in all insurgency operations is that their tactics is to surprise you, take you unaware and create some noise that the world will see them as efficient or make their way on the people of the area per time.

“We will not allow that to continue any more, we will take the war to them and do our best in that regard.

“Very soon, the government will make all of you happy to see that once glorious Borno empire is restored to its former self,” he added.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said that the dinner was to welcome the Minister to the theatre of operation.

Buratai said that the it was also to honour the elders who their roles in the socio-economic development of the state and the country at large.

He said the elders had been very supportive to the military in its effort to carryout counter insurgency operations.

He commended Borno government for the logistic support it had given to the army and called for closer partnership in order to clear the remnant of Boko Haran insurgents in the region.

Buratai assured that the army and armed forces was ready to support the minister in his policies and programmes towards addressing the security challenges in the country.

Alhaji Ashek Jerma, Chairman of Borno Elders’ Forum and former Governor of Borno, commended the minister for the visit, adding that it reiterated government’s commitment to counter insurgency operations.

Jerma pledged that the forum would continue to give the government and the military the necessary support to resolve the insurgency activities in the state.

“From what I have seen tonight, it shows that you are much prepared to guarantee our safety,” he said.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/09/01/what-magashi-told-army-troops-in-maiduguri/amp/

On a Sunday morning Ftc, hmmm that devil is a liar let me do and go to church

Increments in the pages of newspaper

The police are yet to receive their own increments

30k minimum wage implemented in the pages of newspaper

Apc and Buhari the real yahoo boys

I hope they also don't forget to improve the welfare of poor Nigerian civilians that have little on no source of income.

Keep pledging. Watch as the pledge is added as an achievement of this administration.
Pledge without redemption.
FG that haven't redeemed pledges made in 2015. Believe them at your own peril.

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”


The above poem by titled "Ozymandias" by Shelly is one of my personal favorites.
It addresses the tyrannical wielding of power - no leader, King, despot, dictator or ruler can overcome time.

What is clear is that King Ozymandias ,this once all powerful leader thought greatly of himself, building up his ego by declaring he is king of kings no less. Surely no one could surpass his greatness.
Ozymandias thought himself so Mighty that even others who claimed their works were mighty would pale into insignificance. To contest this claim would be their ruin.

The words written on the pedestal, the stand that once held the statue, now seem meaningless and rhetorical; it's the statement of an arrogant despot.

This broken, weathered statue lies in a desert, a desolate place that goes on for miles and miles. Not many people pass through that desert, or would want to, in contrast with the past. A once great leader has been left to history and will be buried in the sand in time.

Nigerian leaders need to learn that , Dictators, despots and others who abuse their absolute power will fall foul of events eventually and be forgotten.

The mightier they are, the heavier they fall seems to be a part of Shelley's message.

Where is the one they promised police?

Nigeria government need to start doing before talking because nobody take them serious before and not even this worst administration

This is not a News

The same old rhetoric! The frustrations of the security personnel outfits in this country are always meting their anger on innocent Nigerians.

This is the reason we should leave ethnic colouration and put hands together to solve the country’s canker worm- DISUNITY!

If we cannot make politicians to do the right thing at home, those abroad should never relent to make sure they stone them and disgrace them anywhere they are found abroad! This is the only way these greedy bastards can learn! If they don’t want to change, the masses can show them the right direction to change!

To collectively bribe them...... So they don't contemplate going down the Zimbabwe route........

If you're not giving them the same account of money given to senators and ministers, then you must be joking

I rather die jobless than to be a Nigerian soldier.

Till they stop collecting money from road users..... story na long thing.

When defence which by the way swallows a huge part of budget is singing of improved welfare which is supposed to be a given then surely there is a problem

24kmagic:
If you're not giving them the same account of money given to senators and ministers, then you must be joking

I rather die jobless than to be a Nigerian soldier.

You exaggerated tho

Very good Nigeria army deserver the highest payment in dey federal government level

akuko.

WRONG HEADLINE
the minister is talking of armed forces not only army alone

Luqas:
Where is the one they promised police?

What about the 5k unemployment benefit for the MASSES?

West2019:
Very good Nigeria army deserver the highest payment in dey federal government level

ths is just another bobo juice noise from FG! another heavy scam from the government!we go wait tire
govt wey scam police about increment, scam jobless ones abt free 5k monthly, scam civilians about min wage, even scam INE. adhoc staff . everything about APC govt is banza!

BrokenCock:
ths is just another bobo juice noise from FG! another heavy scam from the government!we go wait tire
govt wey scam police about increment, scam jobless ones abt free 5k monthly, scam civilians about min wage, even scam INE. adhoc staff . everything about APC govt is banza!

no be lie bro.

Talk is cheap Mr minister.

West2019:
no be lie bro.

i dey tell you

Luqas:
Where is the one they promised police?

I heard they want to upgrade police salaries last year any news?