The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has expressed his condolence to the families of members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, who lost their lives in various military operations to keep the country secured including the current battle going on with insurgents in the North East.
He assured that if elected, an APC government will provide the necessary military equipment and personnel to prosecute the battle effectively and efficiently.
In a statement issued Thursday to commemorate the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Buhari said, “The APC, as a party, also recognizing the sufferings of the retirees whose pension arrears and gratuity have remained a serious problem. This will be corrected by the APC government.
“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 un-alloyed 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,” he stated.
