Abuja—The Nigeria Army has approved the promotion of 5,000 soldiers fighting insurgents in the North-East and others involved in other operations, as part of steps to boost their morale.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, made the announcement yesterday in Abuja, at the opening of the 2015 Chief of Army Staff Third Quarter conference at Army Headquarters.
He said that the approval of the promotion of the soldiers was one of the many measures introduced by the Army under his command to boost troops’ morale and reposition its operations.
He added that it was also in line with the vision of the
Army command to reward gallant troops in any way
deemed fit to boost their combat readiness and
willingness to serve fatherland.
He said that troops serving in the North-East and in other operations in the country would regularly receive rewards from the Army High Command for their selfless service to the nation.
Lt.-Gen. Buratai said: “Since we came on board, we have introduced several measures aimed at encouraging our troops to give their best in the service of their nation.
“The approval of the accelerated promotion of 5,000
soldiers was to redeem the promise made by my
predecessor to the troops fighting insurgents in the
North-East.
“It is my belief that this promotion, coupled with other
incentives, will encourage our troops to fight for our
country.”
The COAS charged the officers and all personnel of the
Nigeria Army to constantly maintain the required level of physical fitness.
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