A group of Nigerian soldiers in a recent letter opposing imposition of unprofessional generals in the Nigerian army said funds budgeted to combat insurgents was actually spent arming the insurgents.
The soldiers under the aegis of Patriotic officers said President Goodluck Jonathan could’ve stopped the Boko Haram insurgents from developing into a terrorist group, but he deliberately stopped efforts to snuff it out when it was still a mere threat.

"During these periods your government deliberately denied our troops of adequate equipment to arrest the situation on time. It is a well-known fact that your government budgeted a lot of money to combat insurgency”

“Everyone knows that part of the budget was used to arm the Boko Haram, thereby making them more ferocious and deadly as we witnessed.

“While most part of the budget was looted by your corrupt appointed senior military commanders. Imagine a whooping sum of over Four Billion naira is budgeted quaterly for the administrative and logistic upkeep of troops in the ongoing operations in the North East.

“Despite these entire huge amounts, our troops grossly complain of basic necessities including even their regular allowance. Lt Gen KTJ Minimah must be rhte richest Chief of Army Staff in history aside Lt Gen OA Iherjirika (rted),” it said.

It called for the removal of several officials who were imposed on the Nigerian army.


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