Army set to review fees in command schools

Stories by Musa Umar Bologi
Abuja

As a part of measures to improve welfare of its personnel, the Nigeria Army has begun the downward review of school fees paid in Command schools.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai disclosed this Weekend while addressing staff of the Nigerian Army Depot and Nigerian Military School, Zaria.
Lt. Gen. Buratai, who was on operational visit to the army formations,  said he was awaiting a report on the assessment of command schools across the country, but assured that a downward review of fees was inevitable.

He said he was yet to receive a report on the matter; but a decision has been taken to reduce school fees in command schools across the country.
“I assure you before the resumption of school next session the reviewed fees would have been determined and announced,” he said.
He said the army has commenced rehabilitation of facilities in army barracks and formations in line with its programmes on improving staff welfare and the wellbeing of their families; adding that the present administration’s agenda on entrenching professionalism in the Armed Forces was anchored on improving the welfare of troops.
The COAS assured troops that upgrading office and residential accommodation in Army barracks would be given priority attention by the present administration.
He said the Army was upgrading training facilities in its institutions as part of efforts to entrench professionalism and regimentation within its ranks.
He urged instructors and other staff of the two institutions to uphold and instill virtues necessary for the development of disciplined Army.
He said: “This place is the beginning of building a professionally responsible Army; it is also the beginning of a disciplined Army.
“Therefore, you have a very important role to play in actualising the present administration’s vision for the Army.

“You have this set of recruits to train, you must teach the right things because we will not tolerate any acts of indiscipline when they leave here.
“We will give the necessary support to achieve the task you have been given, we will look into increasing your allowances and continue to upgrade training facilities here.”
He told the troops that the Army sports week would be held later in the year as part of plans to revive sporting activities in the Army.

The Commandant of the Depot, Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Christopher Musa conducted Buratai round ongoing rehabilitation works at the depot.
Projects inspected by the COAS include the renovation work on the recruits’ accommodation and cafeteria as well as other renovation works inside the barracks and the Nigerian Military School.
At the palace of the Emir of Zazzau, Army chief thanked the Emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris, for the cordial relationship that existed between the army and the people of the Emirate.
In his remark, the Emir assured the Army Chief of the cooperation of the people of the emirate at all times.