Soldiers fighting terrorists with rifles taped together, while generals build estates in Dubai’ – Ex-Buhari’s Aide blasts Tinubu govt
‘Soldiers fighting terrorists with rifles taped together, while generals build estates in Dubai’ – Ex-Buhari’s Aide blasts Tinubu govt
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has accused Nigeria’s military top brass of sending soldiers to the frontline with obsolete weapons while enriching themselves.
In an interview with Daily Sun, Lawal alleged that soldiers are deployed barely trained, “with an antiquated rifle, sometimes with the magazine tied together with rope or cellotape,” and that “some soldiers demonstrate firing exercises with their mouths because there is no money for ammunition, while senior officers are building estates in Abuja and acquiring properties in Dubai.”
Lawal linked the security collapse to President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying his worst fears about the APC Muslim-Muslim ticket had been vindicated three years in, claiming it had emboldened bandits and led to an exponential rise in insecurity nationwide.
He also accused Tinubu of balkanising Northern Nigeria along ethnic and religious lines, alleging systematic marginalisation of northern Christians and minority ethnic groups in federal appointments.
On politics, Lawal, who recently left the ADC, described Atiku Abubakar as self-centred and unlikely to ever become president, and said Peter Obi, whom he previously supported, does not spend money in politics and faces slim chances due to weak party structure.
