The Senate has attributed the poor state of Army barracks across the country to the ongoing wars against insurgency and banditry.

The Senate Committee on the Army stated this after it visited some military formations in Plateau and Bauchi states to carry out some oversight activities.

The Chairman of the Senate panel, Senator Ali Ndume, told journalists after the visit that money that should have been used to fix the barracks were being paid as allowances to the personnel who are participating in the wars against insurgency and banditry.

He said efforts would be made by the two chambers of the National Assembly to ensure that more money is appropriated for the renovation of old barracks as well as possible construction of new ones.

He said, “We went on oversight activities to see the conditions of the barracks as well as assess the implementation of the 2021 budget of the Army regarding some capital projects.

We assessed the implementation of the 2021 budget meant for the renovation of old structures in the barracks and the new ones being built.

“We are impressed about the quality of the jobs done and the speed at which they are being delivered.

“The conditions of the barracks is deplorable. The parameter fencing, the road network and the walls of the buildings are all dilapidated and they need complete rehabilitation or even reconstruction

“The Nigerian Army is being involved in activities that are not its primary responsibilities.

“The Nigerian Army is combatant and it is used to fighting conventional wars.

“They are now involved in duties that should ordinarily be handled by the police or other security agencies. Despite that, the Nigerian Army is doing its best.


“Too much funds are going into the various operations especially with the insurgency in the North East, banditry in the North West and instances of farmers-herders clashes as well as other tribal crisis.

” It is unfortunate that the Nigerian Army for a long time has not been properly taken care of.

“The condition of the barracks are bad because they are not being maintained while much money is going into operations.

“The money needed to fix the barracks is enormous and government should approve more funds to the Nigerian Army.

” There are no new barracks being built and the existing ones are not being maintained.

“The army is engaged in various operations and the non-regular allowances that are being paid is enormous.

“So much money is going into the payment of allowances that could have been avoided if the nation is at peace. Such money would have been used to fix the barracks.”

Leverage2021:
Never knew the bandits in kaduna is also why barracks in akwa ibom are not clean

Just foolishly say you need billions to "renovate" barracks

iwaeda:
“The army is engaged in various operations and the non-regular allowances that are being paid is enormous.

“So much money is going into the payment of allowances that could have been avoided if the nation is at peace. Such money would have been used to fix the barracks.”

Another excuse.

iwaeda:

https://punchng.com/insurgency-banditry-cause-deplorable-state-of-army-barracks-senate/

Caboceer:


Lunatics are in charge of the Nigerian government, on all three tiers

JosephXavier:
So they want us to believe that because of the poor hygiene in the barracks, bandits and Boko Haram are kidnapping school children and travellers, bombing rail lines and sacking villages?

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