Army disciplines soldier over viral post alleging poor feeding

The Nigerian Army has taken disciplinary enactment against a unit attached to Operation Hadin Kai aft helium circulated what authorities described arsenic a misleading societal media station concerning the feeding of troops successful the North-East theatre of operations.

This was contained successful a connection issued connected Saturday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North-East, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, who said the determination followed an interior reappraisal triggered by the viral publication.

Uba explained that the Army examined the contented of the post, including the representation shared by the soldier, and concluded that it did not contiguous the afloat discourse of the ration issued astatine the time.

He noted that the Theatre Command, aft what helium described arsenic a thorough interior assessment, rejected the claims being circulated online, insisting they did not bespeak the existent payment and feeding arrangements for troops successful the region.

According to him, unit deployed nether Operation Hadin Kai are provided meals successful enactment with approved standards, with payment packages consistently implemented and occasionally improved during festive periods specified arsenic Sallah and Easter to heighten morale.

The spokesperson besides highlighted that the feeding statement is managed done established oversight structures, including nutrient committees comprising ...