A salute to the Nigerian Army

Date: 2012-03-27

A FLASH-BACK to the prosecution of the Nigerian Civil war (1967-1970) depicts the Nigerian Army as a versatile force because most of those who prosecuted the warfare were small boys given only six weeks weapon's training before proceeding to the battle field.

As a 22 years old young infantryman, I witnessed the only mutiny by infantrymen at 16 Brigade (Jet fighters) of the 3 Marine Commando of the Nigerian Army against one Lt-Col. Sule Apollo who was seen as high-handed by the other ranks.

The Nigerian Army has produced great soldiers such as the 'Black Scorpion' Brigadier Benjamin Adekunle, (rtd), the erstwhile G.O.C of 3 Marine Commando, Lt. Gen Alani Akinrinade (rtd), Maj. Gen. Mohammed Shuwa (rtd), the late Col. Ayo Ariyo, the late Major Isaac Adaka Boro, Maj-Gen. Alwali Jauji Kazir (rtd) who was bold enough to tell the late maximum ruler, the late Gen. Sani Abacha to call it quits after spending well over the required 35 years in service and the current Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika who asked the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to shun dialogue with the most dreaded ' Boko Haram' sect as his army can forestall its insurrection. Our revered arm of the Nigerian Armed forces has produced many more great soldiers.

It is rather unfortunate that the police force has been seen toying with Boko Haram suspects and allowing them to escape. The United States of America is seen as world police because of her expenses on information. The Nigerian government should fund the armed forces which has show seriousness in combating terrorism in the country.

This is why it must be drafted to man the nation's porous borders. The service chiefs should be commended. The executive should place round pegs in round holes, our virile armed forces should be utilized.

In the Police, corruption is rife because men and officers are made to pay for their uniform, belt, boots, etc. The government must make it a point of duty to provide kits for the police.

The police must be educated and be taught how to handle its informants who are reluctant to divulge vital information for fears of being fingered by criminals. I pray the new Acting Inspector General will work hand-in-hand with the Police Service Commission to achieve this.

Above all, encouragement, absolute encouragement must be accorded the military and the paramilitary to move the nation forward.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Iyeru Grammar School     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Frootify     Ibrahim Oniye     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Prince Bola Ajibola     Rihanat Ajia     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Wahab Egbewole     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Jide Ashonibare     CCEPE     Medview Airlines     Yomi Adeboye     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Saka Abimbola Isau     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Hussein Olokooba     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Presidential Election     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Senate     Mutawalle     CCT     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Oye Tinuoye     Ubandawaki     Gbemisola Saraki     Rasaq Jimoh     LAK Jimoh     Ajasse-Ipo     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Aso-ofi     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Kunle Okeowo     Offa     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Shettima Of Ilorin     Kayode Ishola     Matthew Okedare     Babata     Haliru Yahaya     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Tunde Saad     KWSUED     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Kawu Baraje     Share     Baruten     James Ayeni     Hajj     Offa Descendants Union     Peter Obi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Oba-Solagberu     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Bamidele Aluko     Yusuf Lawal     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Rafiu Ajakaye     UNILORIN Alumni     Kwara Politics     Orisun Igbomina     NIPOGA     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Issa Manzuma     Olaoye B. Felix     Lukman Adeloyin     Imam Gambari     Yunus Oniboki     SSA Youth Engagement    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mamman Saba Jibril     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     KWATMA     Kannike     Adegoke Bamidele     Ayedun     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Col. Adedipe     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Quareeb Islamic Association     Old Oyo     Harrison Osauwagboe     Kazeem Gbolagade     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     BECE     Onilorin     Share/Tsaragi     Sadiq Umar     Gbemisola Saraki     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Kale Bayero     Ibrahim Akaje     Mohammed Halidu     Wahab Issa     Gwanara     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Ibrahim Mohammed     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Saidu Yaro Musa     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Omu Aran     Funmi Salau     Omotoso Musa     Doyin Group     Babatunde Idiagbon     Local Government     Okeose Christian Cementary     Ilorin South Constituency     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Olaoye B. Felix     Labaeka     TVC Female National Debate     MalHub     Bond     Pilgrims Board     Kwarareports     Patience Jonathan     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Baba Issa Awoye     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Hassan Oyeleke     Mutawali     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Oke-Ogun     Shuaib Jawondo     Ita-Ore     Turaki     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Sarah Alade     Abdulhakeem Amao     Adebayo Salami     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Gobirawa     MAI Akande     Rapheal Ashaolu     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     The Herald     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Olushola Saraki     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji