Leadership Newspaper reports
that Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (Rtd), asserted
on Friday that the Federal Government would introduce insurance package for
soldiers fighting insurgency in the North-East.
Mr. Dan-Ali made the disclosure
while briefing newsmen shortly after a Special Juma’at Prayer to mark the 2016
Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Abuja.
He said that already there were
numerous packages enjoyed by the military as a way of motivating them to ensure
the success of the ongoing counter insurgency operation.
“Normally we have package for
the families of the fallen heroes but recently we are introducing the death
insurance which has not been done before.
“It is an additional package by
President Muhammadu Buhari to motivate our gallant armed forces and to take
care of the families of the fallen heroes,“ he said.
The minister solicited for
prayers from all Nigerians to ensure the defeat of the Boko Haram terrorists.
He said that the military was
getting it right in the ongoing fight against insurgency, and expressed
optimism that Boko Haram would soon be a thing of the past in the country.
“I believe Nigerians are fully
aware of what the military has done so far and with their prayers everything
will come to an end very soon,“ he said.
Earlier, the President of the
Senate, Bukola Saraki, said that the prayer was part of recognition of the
sacrifice made by men and women who laid down their lives to defend the
country.
“We must continue to do this not only to
motivate their families that are left behind but to also encourage our men that
are presently fighting insurgency,“ Saraki said.
He called on all Nigerians to
always remember the fallen heroes in their daily prayers and also pray for the
unity and development of the country.
On his part, the Deputy Chief
Imam of the National Mosque, Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura, prayed for the victory of
the armed forces over the forces of evil in the country.
The prayer was attended by the
Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar, The Minister of
Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Minister of state for
Environment, Alhaji Usman Jibrin, among others.
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