MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Na wetin Army Chief, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu dey do? E don promise say him go put soldier welfare for front as dem dey tackle terrorism for North-East. This one na big change o! During him visit wey happen on Wednesday, boys dem dey look sharp, ready to clear any wahala wey insurgents go show face.
Shuaibu talk say e wan make sure say morale dey high for soldiers wey dey fight the good fight. “My coming here na to appreciate una for the good work wey una dey do,” he tell the boys dem. E kno say jara go fit come when soldiers feel say dem dey noticed and respected (like when your mama gree you chop extra rice for house!).
E no just dey talk am like that, he don set plan wey go ensure say soldiers dey get wetin dem suppose get on time. No more waiting for allowance like say dem dey wait for Godot. “We go pay dem their allowances on time, no more delays,” he add. E even talk say dem go make adjustments wey go include their families too. You fit imagine the joy when your papa fit talk say, “I fit take care of una,” everytime he dey on duty.
But wait o, na only welfare be the koko? Naaaa! Waidi also dey shout say dem go run things for inside the Army clear-clear, no hiding matter. No more ‘play the game wey go help your padi only.’ As dem dey post people, them go make sure say e dey based on wetin dem fit bring to the table – merit and professionalism, e talk.
The COAS talk say, “No more wahala over postings, everybody go get wetin dem deserve.” This one na big gbola for soldiers wey don dey suffer from uncertainty for their careers. E no easy when you no fit sabi wetin next go be your fate because dem dey like to chop through backdoor small small.
As Shuaibu dey push this new welfare plan, experts dey yan say e fit help soldiers focus better on the fight instead of worrying about wetin dey happen for home. “A happy soldier dey ready to take on anything wey come,” dem talk (and we fit all agree say food dey play important role whenever dem carry gun, right?).
Meanwhile, for the palace, the Shehu of Borno wey be Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Kanemi also dey show how important dem military support na for inside wetin dey happen for the state. E don promise say him go continue to support the military as them dey try bring peace back to the region. With the COAS don promise to dey step things up, local people dey shine eye for wetin go happen next.
So, we dey watch carefully! This new strategy fit change game for soldiers. With better welfare and clear direction, who know if dem go fit finally send those insurgents run away like say dem no get sense at all?
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