Tag: Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu
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Soldiers nitpick over alleged unpaid July salaries
Amid rising security challenges in the country, some personnel of the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force, have condemned the delay by the federal government in paying their July salaries. The Abuja-based soldiers who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity said they and their colleagues are unhappy with the Major General Muhammadu…
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Army dismisses report of disquiet among troops over poor equipment, welfare
The Nigerian Army has dismissed an online report on purported disquiet among its personnel over unpaid emoluments, and poor working conditions among others. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday described the report as phantom and failed attempt at institutional blackmail. Nwachukwu said that the weighty nature of the…
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KIDNAP: Army to summon Methodist prelate
The Army has said it would meet with the Methodist Prelate Samuel Kanu-Uche to know more about the circumstances surrounding his abduction. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.
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Taraba attack: Troops on search, rescue operations for missing personnel – Army
The Nigerian Army says the troops of 93 Battalion have embarked on a search and rescue mission for the personnel who are missing in action in recent encounter with terrorists in Taraba. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops encountered…
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IPOB using propaganda to malign Nigerian army – Nwachukwu
The Nigerian Army, says members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are using pictures of fake soldiers arrested by Nigerian army troops recently to malign the institution. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that one Solomon Okafor of Radio Biafra…