A publication that claims soldiers threatened mutiny over salaries and benefits has been described by the Nigerian Army as “false and misleading.”
Colonel Appolonia Anele, the Army’s Acting Director of Army Public Relations, said the report was purposefully sensational and capable of compromising public trust and national security in a statement released on Monday.
Anele claimed that the report given to an online publication was solely based on unidentified and unverifiable claims made in secret through unofficial channels and that it did not reflect the opinions or conduct of Nigerian Army officers and soldiers.
She emphasized that the Nigerian Army has never been threatened with mutiny, noting that it is against military law and disregarded by its ethos, discipline, and professionalism.
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“The Nigerian Army has never been a source of mutiny threat. According to her, “Mutiny is a grave offense under military law and alien to the ethos, discipline, and professionalism of Nigerian Army personnel who continue to be loyal to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
She emphasized that soldiers continue to abide by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Constitution.
Promotion increments are only one component of military pay, according to the army spokesperson, and they shouldn’t be confused with total earnings.
“The report solemnly relied on unidentified, unsubstantiated claims that were made available through unofficial channels. These accounts do not reflect the opinions, conduct, or attitudes of Nigerian Army officers and soldiers, who are trained to file complaints through established military procedures rather than using public forums.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is crucial to clarify that promotion increases are only a part of military pay and should not be misrepresented as total earnings. Consolidated salaries, rank-based allowances, operational allowances, field and hardship allowances, and other entitlements that vary depending on deployment, qualification, and responsibilities are included in military pay.
Source: Channels TV
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