Disobedient, disloyal army officers will be dismissed from the military - Buratai warns

- The chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has said any act of disloyalty to the system, disobedience to constituted authority and insubordination will be decisively dealt with and defaulters shown the way out

- Buratai said the army has established channels of communication with regards to official matters, correspondences and even expression of grievances

- He said there is zero tolerance for indiscipline and unprofessional conduct

The Chief of army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has warned that any act of disloyalty, disobedience to constituted authority and insubordination by personnel of the Nigerian Army would henceforth be decisively dealt with.

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Buratai further warned that defaulters would be shown the way out of the army.

NAIJ.com gathered that the chief of army staff spoke on Thursday, December 21 at the passing out parade and commissioning for 205 officer cadets of Executive Commission Course 07/17 of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry.

He said: “The Nigerian army is currently taking stock and undergoing a period of self-appraisal. Therefore, there is zero tolerance for indiscipline and unprofessional conduct.

“You have all taken your oath of allegiance to be loyal first to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, thereafter to the Nigerian Army and down the line.

“Consequently, I command you to avail yourself with the approved Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service as it applies to your Commission.

“The Nigerian army is strictly guided by this document in its engagements and re-engagement of its personnel.

“I also need to emphasize that as a professional army, there are established channels of communication with regards to official matters, correspondences and even expression of grievances. You are to be guided by these channels throughout your career."

Buratai continued: “In the next few hours, you will all be commissioned and thereafter posted to different corps of the Nigerian army where you will begin your officer career. You will be exposed to further training in your line of specialization and from time to time attend courses or training with officers from other corps and services. You need to also make out time for your personal development which will go a long way in adding value to your service in the NA and to our country Nigerian."

He charged the newly commissioned cadets to contribute their quota to the army’s efforts at preserving the national security.

Buratai noted that their commissioning was coming at a period when the army was consolidating on the gains of several years of intensive security challenge in the North East, North Central and South South regions.

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He added: "At this juncture, I congratulate you all for going through this period of training and enduring the difficulties associated with such training. I also want to congratulate your families who have stood by you and given you all the moral support needed to go through the training. I specifically want to commend the commandant, officers and instructors of NASI for the good job that was perfected within these 3 months leading to this auspicious event."

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General TY Buratai paid an unscheduled visit to the Nigerian Army personnel wounded in action from the north east on hospital admission at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna on Friday, December 15.

On arrival, the COAS was conducted round the 4 Operation Lafiya Dole wards of the hospital by the director, Major Ikechukwu Bernard Okeke.

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Source: Naija.ng