Date Published: 05/13/10

The Sins of Military

My dear Nigerians, i am a born Nigerian, graduated from the university of Ahmadu Bello in 2009. I saw things both awful and unawful things, things worth crying for. My dear Nigerians, none of my relatives nor parents are soldiers, but i had history about soldiers, know what they do, had what they say and see some to my eyes. My dear Nigerians, the then leaders are the real leaders, they are Nationalists and patriots, the seek for our independence, they brought peace and stability to this great Nation and laydown to us the foundations and bases for us to follow. My dear Nigerians, the military protect us, fight for us, die for us and they deserve self respects, humanity and dignity. But my dear Nigerians i dont think so, it s not happening and i dont know why? I lived in Abuja, in wuse zone 4 near the military pensions board. The way and manner at which the present Army staffs of today who claims to protect us, but humiliate us. My dear Nigerians, the then soldiers are not been paid their pensions and some, gratuity...they are due to be respected and reserved untill the end of life, instead they go begging round the city of Abuja. My dear Nigerians,these people should be look up to, they should be care for, so they can die in peace without any regret of what they deed for the Nation and not what they Nation paid them with: Absence humanitarianism.

By Abdulkadir Isa Mahmud.