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Ex-Military Officers Seek Role in Fight Against Insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to engage the services of ex-military officers in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents and other security issues facing the country.
The Kaduna State chairman of the Nigerian Legion, Danjuma Bari stated this during the launch of the emblem appeal fund for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Kaduna.
Bari expressed dissatisfaction over the rising insecurity in the country, stating that the performance of the military towards tackling the problem is not enough.
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He said that the ex-military officers are ready to assist the Federal Government to fight insurgency and other security challenges in the country.
While claiming that the present crop of soldiers in the country today are more interested in monetary gains and social aspects of life, at the expense of the nation’s sovereignty, the Chairman of the Nigerian Legion decried the inhuman condition of retired soldiers, despite their sacrifice to their fatherland.
He, however, called on the federal government to improve the welfare of his members by improving their pension as well as providing them with other welfare packages that will make their lives better.
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