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‘Morale Is Low, Our Families Suffering While We Suffer In Bushes’ – Nigerian Soldier Writes Buhari Over Unpaid July Salaries

Posted by Samuel on Thu 11th Aug, 2022 - tori.ng

The soldier in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari accused his colleagues in the finance department of corruption and extortion.

 

Faroq Yahaha Buhari, a Nigerian soldier, has cried out over unpaid salaries.

The soldier expressed concern over delay in the payment of army personnel July salaries.

The soldier in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari accused his colleagues in the finance department of corruption and extortion.

Copied in the letter are the Vice President of Nigeria, Senate President, National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff.

He said army personnel are unhappy that the Nigerian Government has refused to pay them their July 2022 salaries.

The soldier added that “our families are hungry while (we) are in the bushes suffering just to protect our country.”

He added, “Sir, with due respect and honor, we soldiers we are the pillar and foundation of the armed forces and Nigeria as a who humbly request a total investigations (sic) against the Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC) Accounts and also their personnel accounts who are charged with the responsibilities of all financial activities in the Nigerian Army.

“Prepayment of all personnel list of salaries and Allowances is done first week of every month against timely payment of this subject matter, but regrettably up till date NAFC has refused to change their ways for intentional late payment of salaries and allowance because they feel no body can check them. Regrettably up till this date, July 2022 salaries and allowances of Nigerian personnel is (sic) yet to be paid.

“We soldiers and families are suffering, all above addressees should hear our cry, we are sadden (sic) and unhappy with this frequent trends, we don’t have any business than this Amy job, because the Army acts prohibits, our families are hungry while are (sic) in the bushes suffering just to protect our country.

“The Nigerian Army should directs (sic) NAMP to investigates (sic) all NAFC personnel thoroughly because so many of them are feeding of (sic) soldiers entitlements and still fails to carry out the sole roles, leaving above the main income just like other suffering soldiers having Fat and big Tommy.

“This is the only Corps in Nigerian Army that ASA don’t charge when defaulted like other Corps of the Army, please COAS should do the needful because NAFC is not above the Army rather the Army is above them by directing NAMP to investigates (sic) them thoroughly. Thanks in anticipations (sic) for your prompt directives into this matters and given consideration. Please accept the assurance of all Nigerian Army Soldiers.”



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