President
Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to rescue dying Nigerian soldiers
neglected in the northeast who have been starving for days without food
and water.
*Photo used for illustrative purpose*
Nigerian soldiers starved for 3 days now after defeating Boko Haram
insurgents in Alagarno, northeast of Nigeria are in desperate need for
help as the soldiers have now fallen sick, with many highly dehydrated
and starving due to negligence by the army officials.
A call for help was sent by the dying officers who recorded their
colleagues in dire situation asking President Muhammadu Buhari to come
to their aid.
Commenting on the tragedy and the failure of the Buhari-led
government to accept responsibility over reports of negligence being
suffered by the soldiers fighting Boko Haram, Associate Professor of
Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq
Kperogi said: "This is tragic. I shed tears watching this video.
This government perpetually lies about ' technically defeating' or
'degrading' Boko Haram. Yet the people on the front lines in the battle
against Boko Haram are starving and dying.
"I spoke with a soldier in Maiduguri weeks ago and learned that
they hadn't been paid salaries for 4 months! A Borno State government
official confirmed this to me. He said soldiers had been reduced to
beggars and that he personally gave out money to starving soldiers. I am
told the soldiers' salary arrears have now been settled, but they are
without food or water now. What has changed? What's going on in Buhari's
Nigeria? Please share this until everyone sees it."
Mallam Umar who shared the video on social media said: "We're
calling the Attention of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI, C.D.S, C.A.S
BURATAI, C.A.S, N.S.A and Co. as a matter of urgency to see how our
gallant solders are so devastated in Alagarno; no food, no water over
3days please....
"God bless our Nigerian soldiers, God bless Nigeria....."
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