The Nigerian Army (NA) has been notified of an article making the rounds online, in which an allegation credited to Mrs Oluwaseun Sakaba, the widow of late Col Ibrahim Sakaba alleged that the late senior officer was assassinated for refusing to loot funds meant for fighting the Boko Haram Insurgency. The late senior officer's widow was quoted to have made several uncomplimentary comments about the institution of the Nigerian Army (NA), making reference to an unfounded and baseless claims devoid of any fact.

While the NA is not interested in joining issues with anyone with respect to the enormous sacrifices made daily by our gallant troops, it is however expedient to address the weighty allegations credited to the widow. The NA acknowledges the emotional agony associated with loosing loved ones and that cannot be quantified by any unit of measure.

The demise of late Col Ibrahim Sakaba, like those of other officers and soldiers who paid the supreme price in the war against terrorism in the North East, is one that is painful to the NA. These men and women died serving our nation, fighting to restore peace and stability in the North East. This is in tandem with the constitutional mandate of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Therefore, it will be totally a mischief and an assault on the psyche of our troops, who are relentlessly fighting, to begin to insinuate any plot against one of our own. And what is the plot here? That troops were led by their commander for an operational engagement is not a plot, as any one may want to insinuate. Rather, it was a clear military mission with clear objective. It is however disheartening that this gallant officer and some of his men paid the supreme price in the operation and we pray fervently for the repose of their souls. Col Sakaba was a respected senior officer who gave his all in the defence of the freedom we all enjoy today. His demise is a great loss to all of us. Insinuating anything contrary is a deservice to our nation and the sacrifices of our troops.

Concerning the issue of entitlements. Available records reveal the following incontrovertible facts:

That Master Samuel Ibrahim Sakaba, the son of Mrs Seun Sakaba is the Next of Kin (NOK) to the late Senior Officer and the only child.

All entitlements meant to be paid by the NA have been paid to the NOK through Mrs Oluwaseun Sakaba.

As at the time his entitlements were processed, Samuel was less than 6years as such, he was not benefiting from NA school sponsorship. However now that he has reached the required age, he has been captured for payment of school sponsorship which will commence any moment from now. The NA will continue to sponsor the child's education up to graduation from university, as long as he fulfills the requirements outlined in the rules guiding the scheme.

The only entitlement owed Mrs Oluwaseun Sakaba is the Group Life Assurance which is normally paid by the Insurance Company and which would soon be received along with that of other deceased personnel.

The NA takes the welfare of her troops very seriously, as evident in the various welfare programmes put in place for troops and their families. The leadership has made the welfare of troops, one of the cardinal pillars of the COAS' vision for the NA. This is visible in the various welfare programmes embarked upon in addition to those that are statutorily emplaced. There are also well established communication channels with families of deceased personnel.

The NA under the leadership of the COAS, will continue to pursue the welfare of troops who are working round the clock to ensure the safety and security of all Nigerians. The NA will not be deterred, but remain focused in its pursuit of excellence and in ensuring that all Nigerians enjoy their God given right to live freely anywhere in Nigeria.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
12 August 2021

Ok.

Colonel Sakaba died gallantly while fighting the murderous Boko Haram members.

Unfortunately, his killers who turned his wife into a widow and his child into an orphan are now surrendering and are likely to be rehabilitated.

This thought is enough to make his wife or anyone go reckless.

The demise of late Col Ibrahim Sakaba, like those of other officers and soldiers who paid the supreme price in the war against terrorism in the North East, is one that is painful to the NA. These men and women died serving our nation, fighting to restore peace and stability in the North East.

It is however disheartening that this gallant officer and some of his men paid the supreme price in the operation and we pray fervently for the repose of their souls. Col Sakaba was a respected senior officer who gave his all in the defence of the freedom we all enjoy today. His demise is a great loss to all of us.

And BH terrorists forgiveness is what they deserved? Then they died in vain because the army knew about it.Abeg tell us why Lt.Col.Ali Abu and Maj.Urang were sabotaged?

Meanwhile, Maj.Gen.Adeniyi have long exposed the conspiracy in the military but they court marshalled him.Why?

All entitlements meant to be paid by the NA have been paid to the NOK through Mrs Oluwaseun Sakaba.

Who is lying here-Nigerian army or Mrs Sakaba? I choose the later because the army have become a shameless lying organization under this government.

The routing of Nigeria troops by BH terrorists in Konduga, Bama, Baga, Lake Chad Basin, Allagrano, Damaska including lost of troops that were denied by the authorities proved that many secrets were being buried.

I remember my friend-late Luka Williams, the Adamawa pilot whose jet was downed while he was captured, executed by BH denied by his country but identified by his coursemates.

LibertyRep:
Ok.

Colonel Sakaba died gallantly while fighting the murderous Boko Haram members.

Unfortunately, his killers who turned his wife into a widow and his child into an orphan are now surrendering and are likely to be rehabilitated.

This thought is enough to make his wife or anyone go reckless.

Buari will enlist his killers into the same army.

Terrorists organization

It takes forever to pay entitlement to a late soldier's NOK.It is not a hearsay.Ask wife or children of late soldiers.Esp, those who have died from bokoharam attack.When a soldier die in active service they army authority will stop his salary after 2 or 3 months without notifying his family.The family will start running from pillar to post to be processing one document or the other to get the deceased entitlement.They will spend thousands of naira they don't have to travel from their barrack home to Abuja and other states to obtain documents from the deceased former units.All these documents required funds.By the time they receive payment, it's not worth the effort.

InaNla:



Buari will enlist his killers into the same army.

-erase the dot

EraseTheDot:

-erase the dot

Bring that madness to the east and see how you'll be dealt with..

Typical Fulani Marauder

I believe them. But the way the war was and is fought I do not blame the wife for speaking out about the way her late husband died.
Me, I pray never to carry weapon for any man, group or country.
I wanted to join the NA years back but opted out at the last minute. I thank God I did not join.

The Nigerian army and lies. So nah now wey the woman talk, Una remember say the son dey school? Useless organisation.

But why couldn't the Zoo Army gather these one thousand guys in one place and light them up?

Who repentant Boko Haram epp?

Joysticks:
It takes forever to pay entitlement to a late soldier's NOK.It is not a hearsay.Ask wife or children of late soldiers.Esp, those who have died from bokoharam attack.When a soldier die in active service they army authority will stop his salary after 2 or 3 months without notifying his family.The family will start running from pillar to post to be processing one document or the other to get the deceased entitlement.They will spend thousands of naira they don't have to travel from their barrack home to Abuja and other states to obtain documents from the deceased former units.All these documents required funds.By the time they receive payment, it's not worth the effort.

They think they are decieving us. Imagine scholarship, it's now that the widow cried out they know her son would benefit from the education scheme. Even the insurance money, army say it's almost ready for collection

But thank God for social media. Both parties should thank God for social media

The entitlement of my nephew killed in metele has not been paid. It is common to find families who lost their loved ones on the battlefield experiencing same problem

believe NA at ur own peril

I BELIEVE NIGERIAN ARMY WHOLEHEARTEDLY—-ADADIKE

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