Buhari to Armed Forces: Your neglect will soon be over

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has assured members of the nation’s armed forces that their neglect will be a thing of the past if he is elected as president in the forthcoming election.

In goodwill message to members of the armed forced on the occasion of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Buhari asked the military to remain apolitical and focus on discipline which is the hallmark of their profession.

The former head of state said he was not unaware of the neglect they have suffered over the years and assured that everything possible will be done within the available resources to train and equip them to a level comparable with other developed militaries.

He said: I urge you all in the armed forces to remain apolitical and focus on the ethos of discipline which is the hallmark of your profession. I wish to assure you of my unalloyed commitment to returning the Armed Forces to its place of pride among committee of nations.

“I am aware of the neglect on the military over the years and assure you that everything will be done within available resources to train and equip the military to the level comparable with other developed militaries of the world in the shortest possible time.

“The Nigerian military had accomplished a lot of feats in building and ensuring global security and peace in conjunction with the armed forces of other great nations of the world as was experienced in the Congo, Sierra-Leone, Liberia, Lebanon and other areas. Therefore I call on all Nigerians to join us in the APC in our quest to making Nigeria a better place for all.”