Nigerian Soldiers Protecting Chinese Nationals From Terrorists In Niger State Accuse Army Commanders Of Corruption, Diversion Of 3 Months Allowance

Some personnel attached to 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna State, and 31 Artillery Brigade Minna have accused their Commanding Officers of corruption and financial mismanagement.

The soldiers numbering 191 were attached to some Chinese nationals working at the ongoing Zungeru Hydro Electric Power Dam project in Niger State.

According to some of them who spoke to SaharaReporters, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the division, Major General Bamidele Alabi and Artillery Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Jamiu Jimoh had been diverting their allowances.

The soldiers lamented the non-payment of their Ration Cost Allowance (RCA) in the last three months despite being on special assignment in Zungeru.

They said that the situation was causing hunger and depleting their morale.

According to the aggrieved soldiers, the development demonstrates their superiors’ insensitivity to their enormous sacrifices for the country.

They called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja; Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Assembly members to intervene in the matter.

“We soldiers from 1 Division in Kaduna and 31 Brigade in Minna, on special assignment to Zungeru have not been paid our RCA in the last three months. We are about 191 posted to safe guard the Chinese expatriates working here in Zungeru Dam,” one of the aggrieved soldiers told SaharaReporters.

The money is our operation allowance known as RCA. it's a monthly allowance paid to soldiers on special operation or war front. N45,000 when the month has 30 days and N46,000 when it’s 31 days. But unfortunately, Major General Bamidele Alabi and Brigadier General Jamiu Jimoh have refused to pay us.

“We are the ones guarding Chinese nationals from terrorists but those in the office are enjoying the money. We are also aware Chinese people have paid our commanders but for them now to pay us is the problem, knowing fully well that we cannot protest. We want the Chief of Army Staff to know about this too.”

Another soldier told SaharaReporters that the special unit would soon witness a complete breakdown of order and discipline over the unpaid allowances and alleged bad treatment by their commanders.

In 2022, two Chinese expatriates working at the Zungeru Hydro Electric Power Dam project were abducted by terrorists.

Meanwhile, SaharaReporters’ efforts to get the reaction of the Nigerian Army were unsuccessful, as its spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu did not answer his calls as the phone rang out.

A text message sent to his mobile line was not replied to at the time of filing this report.

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It's essential to recognize and appreciate the sacrifices made by our soldiers and ensure they receive the financial support they deserve, issue underscores the importance of transparent and efficient financial systems within the military to prevent such delays."

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Interesting

This is sad.

This country is just a massive joke and Nigerians are the circus animals. I don't ever see an end to the insurgency, terrorism and banditry in the North because War and Violence itself is an avenue for politicians and corrupt military bosses to milk and embezzle national treasures.

There have been lesser evils that lead to coups and instability, but somehow Nigeria has escaped this trend, but for how long. We keep pushing our luck until it happens.

I have never seen a more useless and incompetent set of leaders as in Nigeria. The elites keep cashing out and the masses keep supporting them to keep them in poverty, when people say Nigerian's are wise I just wonder and smile. Well as for me I am one of the very few wise ones who see beyond all the bullshit this country offers.

Make una dey come back home

Tinubu and his jobless supporters should go mount the soldiers post at zugeru

That's not good enough, soldiers for that matter fa

Soldier job Na animal work

ALMOST ALL ASPECT OF NIGERIA DON CAST !

COMPLAINT AND FRUSTRATION EVERYWHERE ?

Ehen?
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Na we dem dey lament give?

Some personnel attached to 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna State, and 31 Artillery Brigade Minna have accused their Commanding Officers of corruption and financial mismanagement.

How bad..

The commanding officer have some questions to answer..

This is the reason this country is not moving forward

Their mates are doing d needful in African countries they are here ranting

The soldiers should learn how to sacrifice so that we can move the country forward.

2/10th of a Battalion of soldiers guarding probably less than 20 Foreign Nationals show you the decrepit state of things in this country especially in the North. The Military has become mercenary (hired guns) and unfortunately, the boys that do all the ground work are cheated again and again.

When will this country ever get things right ?

God

Good for them..

Army sabotage army this is bad

Ok

By the time tinubu is done with you ehn

PrinceOfLagos:
Make una dey come back home

Tinubu and his jobless supporters should go and fight the war

wink2015:
ALMOST ALL ASPECT OF NIGERIA DON CAST !

COMPLAINT AND FRUSTRATION EVERYWHERE ?

We have a very insensitive lots in leadership positions in Nigeria.





Wittyness.

Like Tinubu, Like his appointees.

They can protect the foreigner's but can't reciprocate the gesture to it's own citizens

It is well

No improvement, things are getting worst daily

More Woes

This is why the country can't move forward. Forever backwards. Wicked and greedy people in high places. Why won't they pay them their allowances? They will soon cook up one story to back thier greed. It pains me when I hear stories like this.

Soldiers that are alive are not getting salary but Tinubu is planning to pay the dead ones their wetin wetin.

But come to think of it, why soldier no go receive him 38k salary but a senator will receive 2m holiday prayer??

PrinceOfLagos:
Make una dey come back home

Tinubu and his jobless supporters should go mount the soldiers post at zugeru

Exactly. MC oluomo should command his agberos to go and face Thier self made terrorist