13/08/2026
There was a time when I was still at Mallam Fatori as a serving soldier.
So I laugh when people say "burden" started now.
No. The burden was there even in service.
The only difference was, I learned to channel it.
A new CO came in and changed how we fed the troops.
Before him: 10 cows every month for the battalion.
After him: 4 to 5 cows.
Meat disappeared. Rations dropped.
But the government was still releasing the full money.
I couldn’t keep quiet.
First, I reached out to the Brigade Commander.
He was part of it too formed like a saint and said nothing.
This is important:
My respect for General CG Musa, now Minister of Defence, remains solid.
It doesn’t matter what crowd says. I’ve seen him on ground, fighting for soldiers.
By privilege, I reached out, and many of those things improved.
So I went to the CO’s office:
"Sir, this is what the battalion was doing before you came."
Because I spoke up, they redeployed me.
They even denied me my course.
But I didn’t panic. The Monarch of Heaven spoke to me with assurance
about what He would do after that denial. and he did even beyond. I told Gideon Jnr .
They thought they buried me. God had a new path.
The situation kept getting worse until troops started using
their allowances to buy food, just to stay fit for duty.
This is the painful truth:
Government releases the money.
But some wicked officers turn soldiers’ feeding into an avenue to amass wealth.
Men and women risking their lives for this country,
and their welfare is being diverted.
If we cannot feed those who guard us, how do we expect them to guard us well?
This is not about one battalion. This is about a system.
And it must change.
To every soldier reading this: You are not forgotten.
To every leader: Do right. God and the people are watching.
A Citizen. A Witness. A Veteran
©--Semasa Segun
A Force 4 Light
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