Chief of Army Staff (COA), Olufemi Oluyede, has sought special funds for the Nigerian Army to accommodate new recruits.
Oluyede made the appeal on Thursday during a visit by the Senate Committee on Army to the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
He commended the committee for supporting the military but noted that current funding mechanisms, particularly the envelope budgeting system, are inadequate to meet the army’s needs.
He urged the committee to create special funding provisions for the army outside the envelope budgeting structure to enable it to provide the required combat support and welfare infrastructure.
“As we speak, the army is still challenged in terms of operational efficiency. This year alone, we are expecting about 13,000 new personnel, but there are no corresponding resources to provide accommodation for them,” the army chief said.
We still have soldiers not being accommodated, and that number will continue to grow.
“We are not only looking at maybe insecurity within, but what if someday we are challenged from outside?
“So, I want to pray that you please look at that, and at the same time, look at how we can get special funds to provide accommodation for our soldiers. It’s very critical.”
We still have soldiers not being accommodated, and that number will continue to grow.
“We are not only looking at maybe insecurity within, but what if someday we are challenged from outside?
“So, I want to pray that you please look at that, and at the same time, look at how we can get special funds to provide accommodation for our soldiers. It’s very critical.”
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