Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya,
Nigerian Army begins review of personnel’s welfare
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Nigerian Army says it has kick-started process towards reviewing welfare of its personnel, serving and retired.
In a town hall meeting held in Enugu on Tuesday titled “Town Hall Meeting on Review of Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (Reviewed 2017)”, the Officer Commanding 82 division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, said welfare of serving and retired personnel remained priority of the Nigerian military.
Lagbaja who declared the town hall meeting open, said every human relationship was governed by terms and conditions, adding that the military also had its own terms and conditions of service which was subject to periodical review every five years.
He charged participant at the meeting including serving and retired military personnel to be open and have a resourceful interaction so as to register their opinions on the review for it to be far reaching and robust.
“We need to review the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service 2017 at this auspicious time to reflect the realities and peculiarities of this time.
“This will definite enhance the welfare of officers, soldiers, ratings and airmen in the Nigerian military and encourage them to put in their best.
“It will also improve the welfare of retired military personnel as well,” he said.
Also Speaking, Maj.-Gen. G. K. Nwosu, Team Leader Defense Headquarter Committee on the Review for South-East and South-South, said that the review would be done in the general and best interests of the Nigerian military.
“This is an opportunity opened to both serving and retired military personnel to speak and make their input in the review,” he said.
