To boost the morale of our armed forces and ginger their fighting spirit and capacity, the government must learn to prioritise their welfare, provide adequate logistics for them and also ensure that they are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for warfare, as terrorists and bandits are also not relenting in the acquisition of sophisticated weapons.
Invariably, a strong economy needs a strong military to ward off external aggressors. It is also needed to keep internal rebels and local malcontents who may want to destroy the country, for whatever reasons, at bay. This is a given, taking into cognisance the ever-increasing competitiveness of nations across the globe.
As stated above, it is public knowledge that the Nigerian armed forces have been facing a lot of strain and stress for over a decade now, starting from 2009 when Boko Haram insurgency birthed in Borno State in Nigeria’s North-East, before it escalated to the extent that the insurgents almost brought the nation to its knees, coupled with the menace of industrial-scale banditry in the North-West and many other forms of violent and criminal activities across the other geopolitical zones of the...
There is certainly no doubt that the loss of morale will impact negatively on the fighting spirit of the men and officers of our armed forces. It is also a given that a battle-ready military is always high on morale.
The initiative by the CDS, ‘Tribute To Our Troops’ or TTOT, which debuted last year, is a welcome development and commendable intervention.
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