The Nigerian Army says it will conduct investigation on the mutiny reported Wednesday by Soldiers in Maiduguri. According to the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Major General Christ Olukolade, a military board of inquiry will be instituted to determine the circumstances surrounding the conduct of soldiers while their General Officer Commanding was addressing them in Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri on Wednesday.
Our earlier report confirmed that some soldiers of the 7th Division, which was established only two months ago for the war against Boko Haram, fired shots as they were being addressed by Major General Ahmed Mohammed, their commanding officer who was appointed in February.
Source said the soldiers are complaining about management issues relating to the implementation of the state of emergency. Among the issues, they say their commanders have neither provided the appropriate equipment to combat the better-armed Boko Haram militants nor devised a troop-rotation system.
Source further revealed that rather than a seeming state of servitude, they (Soldiers) want rotation of officers to allow those of them who have been on the battle field for months have some rest.
The GOC had been removed over the incident. Details of the circumstances leading to the GOC’s removal would be made known shortly. But a very senior security officer who spoke to source on condition of anonymity said, “The action of the soldiers was misplaced and unprofessional because the time of the day does not determine when soldiers or troop should move from one point to the other.
Source: Leadership/Nigeriasrenaissance
No comments:
Post a Comment