17 soldiers killed in Okuoma Delta state must receive their benefits within three months, President has said.
The president made this known on Wednesday during the burial ceremonies of the killed soldiers.
The service men were conferred with different national honours by the president yesterday where he said efforts are on to apprehend their murderers.
Recall that the servicemen were killed on March 14 by yet to be identified youths in the community while on a peace mission.
The slain servicemen were led by Lt. Col. A. H. Ali, the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious Battalion.
Nigerians were united in condemning the killing and decapitation of the soldiers who were on lawful duties.
Speaking yesterday at their burial President Tinubu ordered the Nigerian Army to ensure that the slain soldiers received their benefits, which must be paid to their respective families within 90 days, describing them as patriots and noble men who gave their lives for the country.
Tinubu: “The Military must, within the next ninety days, ensure that all the benefits of the departed are paid to their families.
“The officers and soldiers who lost their lives that day were patriots, brave and noble men who gave their lives to defend and protect our nation against internal and external threats. Their sacrifice will be remembered and honoured for generations to come.”
Meanwhile, not a few Nigerians are hoping that the president’s directive will not be ambushed by bureaucratic bottlenecks in the public service, so that the bereaved families can be assuaged after the loss of their loved ones.
