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Oba of Benin calls on Buhari to increase soldiers’ salaries and provide weapons.

Oba of Benin calls on Buhari to increase soldiers’ salaries and provide weapons.

The Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II, has made a call to the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the provision of modern arms for the military to ensure the capacity and capability in fighting the war against the terrorist group Boko Haram, herdsmen and the so-called kidnapping “bandits”. Oba of Benin calls on

The Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II, has made a call to the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the provision of modern arms for the military to ensure the capacity and capability in fighting the war against the terrorist group Boko Haram, herdsmen and the so-called kidnapping “bandits”.

Oba of Benin calls on Buhari to increase soldiers’ salaries at his palace.

The monarch made the call during a visit to his palace on Tuesday the 23rd of March 2021 by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Ibadan, Maj.-Gen. G.U Chibusi. The Oba of Benin stressed the need for a rejigging of the military architecture of the country to tackle the incessant and daring wave of violent crimes often witnessed in practically every nook and cranny of the country.

Oba of Benin calls on Buhari to increase soldiers’ salaries to boost morale.

He enjoined the president for “a need for an enhanced salary, functional insurance, and housing schemes for the personnel. This he said will go a long way “to boost their morale. It will encourage them to show more commitment in the fight against insecurity,” he opined. gazettengr.com

The Oba further enlisted the citizenry to align with the country’s security apparatus to ensure those tasked with securing lives and properties have the needed intelligence to make their work much easier. The also stressed the “need to strengthen your synergy and cooperation. We must work together to stamp our insecurity in the country”, he quipped.

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