The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, has vowed to uphold the concept of soldier-first to bolster the morale of troops in the war against terror across the country.
General Shuaibu was speaking to newsmen in Maiduguri, in continuation of visit to North-East Operation Hadin Kai Theater Command to assess and appreciate troops for their performance in the war against Boko Haram/ISWAP terror.
After spending almost four hours in Meeting with the Top Commanders of the Operations, the Army Chief said:
“My coming here is, first and foremost appreciate the troops on what they have been doing and the extent they are going to secure the entire areas of operations. For motivating the troops, we try to uphold the soldier-first concept of my predecessor, and I will do everything to improve on that concept.
“As soldiers get what is due to them on time and going forward we will see how we can extend that to their family at home while they serve their father land,” the Army chief said.
General Shuaibu announced plans to fashion out an efficient and ensure that the right people are placed in the right places.
“We will appoint the right type of commanders and staff officers in various ways to ensure that we do what is best for the soldiers by upholding fairness and justice within the system,” he said..
General Shuaibu also pledged to ensure that every soldier receives their rightful entitlements within the system, noting that maintaining high morale is essential to achieving operational effectiveness and meeting national security objectives.
He said he would design the best welfare system for troops and would continue to pay their allowances on time.
“Of course you are aware that the ration cost allowances have been approved for the soldiers, with all these packages for them, they will know that they are being taken care of,” General Shuaibu said.
The Chief of Army Staff, visited the Shehu of Borno, Doctor Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai, El-Kanemi and later Commissioned the Project that was executed by the Theatre Command of the Operation.
Lateefah Ibrahim