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 Politics / Nigerian Army Generals Pocketed $43m Meant For Peacekeepers by Vugo(m): 7:52pm On Jul 12, 2014 |
NIGERIA ARMY AUTHORITIES EMBEZZLE $43.23M US DOLLARS ALLOWANCES OF NIGERIAN SOLDIERS IN PEACE KEEPING OPERATIONS If the only hope of mankind today the United Nations can collaborate with Nigeria to divert the money meant for payment of Nigerian soldiers who participated in Peace Keeping Operations in Liberia and Sudan, it will be right for one to say that the entire universe is doomed and heading towards destruction. The United Nations is known for standard, transparency, justice, fair play and equality but, it is worrisome how this honorable body or few members in this body have targeted Nigeria and descended too low to collaborate with some born-cheat generals in the Nigerian Army to divert soldiers Operation Allowances into their private pockets. It is on record and verifiable that over 3,950 troops who participated in Peace Support Operations in Liberia and Sudan between 2013 to 2014 are still been owned various months of allowances amounting to over $43.23m US Dollar which is equivalent to N6,919,168,000:00 Billion Nigerian Naira to date. The 800 soldiers from 223 Armour Battalion Zuru, Kebbi State, that served as Nigerian contingent NIBATT 40 at Nyala Super Camp in Sudan Darfur region between June to December 2013 are still being owned 2 months allowance while the 800 soldiers of 15 Field Engineering Regiment Ijebu Ode that served as NIBATT 33 at the Central Monrovia in Liberia between September 2013 to March 2014 are being owned their operation allowance for over 7 months of their return. The 800 soldiers from 322 Artillery Regiment in Benin City that served 10 months in Labado Sudan as NIBATT 41 returned to Nigeria in June 2014 only to meet 1 month operation allowance in their domiciliary account while the balance of 9 months disappear as their counterpart with no one to give account of it till date. It was also gathered through an authentic sources that the domiciliary account of the 800 soldiers of 342 Artillery Regiment Obinze Imo State currently serving in Nyala Super Camp South Sudan as NIBATT 43 for 8 months now are red as no dime have been deposited into their account. This also applies to the 750 soldiers of 311 Artillery Regiment Kontangora, Niger State currently serving as NIBATT 34 in Liberia. When on 11 February 2014, the Nigerian National dailies Punch newspaper published this issue, with a view to finding a solution to this ugly trend, the dubious Nigeria Army through its Public Relations Officer. Brig Gen Olajide Olaleye came up with their lies and deceitful propaganda that “it was not true that the Nigerian Army was owning soldiers arrears of operations allowances”, and to cover up their secret deals within 48 hours they paid in 4 months operation allowance into NIBATT 40 troops domiciliary account remaining 2 months which are yet to be paid till date after 8 months of their return from the operation area. The questions that remain unanswered are: 1. Why is United Nations owing only Nigerian Peace Keepers after sacrificing their lives to bring peace to the troubled regions? 2. If the United Nations have paid the Nigerian military authorities or the Federal Government, where are the monies, who is with it? 3. Are the authorities concerned waiting for similar Akure incident to occur before they address the issue? 4. Is the Army Chief Lt Gen KTJ Minimah not aware that such monies are been owned to his troops by UN or is released by UN and hijacked by his generals leaving these soldiers who have painstakingly and diligently served this nation in foreign land to suffer endless hopes for their overdue allowances? 5. Why should the Army Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade in his response to the Punch publication of 11 February, 2014 deceive the soldiers and lie to the nation that “the money is not missing and that the authority is working round the clock to secure the funds from the appropriate quarters and relevant agencies sponsors of the mission”. 6. For over 8 months Army authorities have been working round the clock to secure money that we well know that United Nations MOU with troops contributing countries states that UN pays at the inception of each tenure. 7. If this is not one of the Nigerian Army general’s lies and deceits, let the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade tell us and Nigerians who are the appropriate quarters and relevant agencies sponsors of the mission that are hijacking these soldiers allowances as he claims?. Is it UN, the Presidency or COAS?. 8. If the UN is owing Nigeria for over 8 months now as claimed by our generals, where are they getting the $100 and $200 US Dollars respectively that they pay to each troops in Sudan and Liberia in operation area monthly as maintenance allowances? Considering the present security situation in the country, this is a bad omen. 3,950 soldiers being owned such a staggering amount could revolt and this will not be good for our country. Let us use Akure incident as a lesson and do something before this issue gets out of hand. It is obvious that lies and deceits have become a tradition among Nigeria Army generals. They always devise ways to sweep matters that touches them under the carpets with cover ups. Here under are the names of the various units that have served either in Sudan or Liberia with the Nigeria banks where they opened their domiciliary account for anybody who wish to verify the authenticity of this report. NAMES OF UNITS, THEIR NIBATT AND BANK USED FOR DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT IN NIGERIA FOR COMFIRMATION 1. 15 FER IJEBU ODE - NIBATT 33 - ECO BANK 2. 311 Arty Regt Kontongora - NIBATT 34 - DIAMOND BANK 3. 223 Armour Battalion Zuru - NIBATT 40 - ECO BANK 4. 322 Arty Regt Benin - NIBATT 41 - ECO BANK 5. 41 Engr Div Kaduna - NIBATT 42 - DIAMOND BANK 6. 342 Arty Regt Owerri - NIBATT 43 - KEYSTONE BANK THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS IN THIS MATTER ARE: 1. Former Chief of Army Staff (Retired) Lieutenant General OA Ihejirika. 2. Present Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General KTJ Minimah. 3. Director of Army Finance and Administration (DAFA) Major General AI Muraina. 3. Former Director of Army Training and Operations (AHQ DATOPS) Major General JO Nwaogbo. 4. Present Director of Army Training and Operations (AHQ DATOPS) Major General JAH Ewansih For more information: http:///Nigerianarmygeneralssteal43million |
| Sports / To Manchester United Fans by Vugo(m): 12:06pm On Jul 06, 2014 |
Manchester United fans be like "Oh Van Gaal is a genius"; "Next season will be great! " "Man U will b back to the top! " Lols. Personally, I think (and I wish) they will remain where they are. Coaching Netherlands is different from coaching in the Premier league. 1 Like |
| Literature / Re: The Angry Sky By Vugo. PART ONE. by Vugo(m): 8:16am On Jul 06, 2014 |
Hey guys. This is my second work of fiction. Still working on it, though. I await your corrections and recommendations. |
| Literature / The Angry Sky By Vugo. PART ONE. by Vugo(m): 8:03am On Jul 06, 2014 |
The skies rumbled with thunder. The clouds hung heavy. Uju was in the small shed outside her husband’s L structure house. It was three rooms arranged in L structure and perched on rocks in front of the flowing river Obizi. She was cooking ofe nsala .The black pot hissed and overflowed. It was placed on three large stones. Three big firewood were sparkling under it. She was stirring the white mixture.Gbuuuuuuum!She felt a fisted hand connect to her jaw. She got up fast and almost threw the potover. She caught it quickly and her fingers burnt. The mixture poured and quenched the fire.‘’You are so stupid you can’t even cook properly’’. Obiora – her husband said. She stared at the firewood covered in white.She might have retorted. Seven years ago she might have fought. She had lost her fire in seven years of marriage.Her shoulders hunched as if she wanted to be invisible. She tried to adjust the green Nigerian wax wrapped around her disappearing waist. She couldn’t go anywhere.The first time her husband slapped her;Uju had run home. It was a month after their marriage. Her parents cautioned her not to offend her husbandwithout even listening to a word she said. They escorted her back. "Can’t you hear what I am saying , you foolish woman?” She said nothing. She was in her thoughts. A slap connected to her right cheek, bringing her to the present. She thought she was used to it. She kepther face down. Her head hung on her five feet five thin body like a big lamp. The green flair blouse and wrapper blew around her body like an unfurled flag.The rain came pouring at that second without further warning. Uju ran towards the sitting room stiffened herself awaiting more beatings, as usual. The room was at the middle of the L structure.The two ends were their rooms.She heard the sounds of the rain steadily increasing tat a tat ta ta ta. She was grateful for the rains. They always consoled her and spoke gentle words toher. They had always spoken toher. She heard it whisper now: tat a ta tat a truntrun trun run away . She ran out from the Kitchen shed. The small narrow yard hardturned in to a brown swimming pool.She started running through the river ofmud. Ten months ago; her baby must have struggled to swim in her womb;struggled to survive. Obiora hard pummelled her with blows. She miscarried. Home found her. Still her parents brought her back.She entered her room. Packed a few ofher clothes and took the money she hid itin a small crack in the wall of the smallcubicle. It was only twenty thousandnaira. She changed her clothes.The rain was increasing. She crept out.She ran to the back and threw the green wrapper and blouse in the river behind the house. She hurried to the kitchenshed.The skies opened its mouth wider andpoured forth in more torrents. The watersgrew on the ground. The winds hands began to tear things away. It tore away the roofs of the house. Uju wondered what had brought her here. Nature’s terror scratched her being as she held onthe stick by the shed. She held on fordear life even as the waters drew closer,drew higher.* * * * To BE CONTINUED. 2 Likes |
| Education / Help! It Placement. by Vugo(m): 8:20pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
I'm a fourth year undergraduate, studying engineering. Please I need a place for my 6 month industrial training. Any links? |
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