Army deserves better welfare, says Atiku

PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised that his administration will improve the welfare of military personnel, if elected the next President.

At a news conference at the PDP Secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the former vice president hailed the contributions of men of the Army to the country’s growth and survival.

According to him,  men of the Army deserved better welfare, considering their services to the nation.

He noted that many of them have sacrificed their lives for the country’s survival.

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Atiku particularly hailed the military for waging serious war against Boko Haram, stressing that the war against insurgency was fought majorly by the Army.