“We are dying of hunger in Maiduguri”___ Nigeria soldiers lament

Nigerian soldier of 145 Battalion, Damasak, Maiduguri in Borno state has allegedly accused the commander, Lieutenant Colonel SA Ochalla of starving him and his colleagues for four days straight without offering an explanation.

Speaking with SaharaReporters with a plea of anonymity said the soldiers, who are fighting insurgents regardless of the situation, are aggrieved as their two months’ cigarette allowance has not yet been paid.

He lamented that the Nigerian Army is a squadron of deep-rooted corruption which one way or the other is affecting the rank and file.

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“We the soldiers of 145 Battalion at Damasak, Maiduguri are dying of hunger. Our commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel SA Ochala, refused to feed us for four days now. He has also refused to give us our money for March and April cigarette allowance; the world should come to our aid.

“We haven’t seen water to drink since morning, plus we have not had food for four days now. We have to fight regardless because our life comes first even before food. We are still combating insurgents even in this condition.

“This is the Nigerian system for you, everything is so corrupt. But the corruption is more pronounced in the Nigerian Army.  I have been in the Nigerian Army for more than five years now and I think I can tell you this. Imagine, we are on deployment into the bush and we have not been fed yet. Our commanding officer gave no explanation for this. He has not held any meeting with anyone regarding this issue. We are starving, please help us.”