Some Nigerian soldiers have lamented to the media on the horrible living conditions they are experiencing as the figh Boko Haram in the far north. The soldiers appealed to the president to come to their aid as they can’t bear the situation anymore.

Below are statement from the soldiers(who pleaded anonymity) and photographs of the terrible, rationed food they have to eat.


“Our Situation has only gone from bad to worst, things improved then went bad”

”The one sachet of cowbell choco they used to give us daily has been stopped for over six months.The food they cook and serve us here can’t sustain human life, poorly prepared supplied cold.When we are fighting Boko Haram food supply should not be our worry, they are failing us badly.

Soldiers have resorted to buying stoves and pots, we cook twice a day to sustain our lives.We come back from 48hours mission tired & wait endlessly for food ration, we have to recook same.

We have codenamed our central food supply centre CHOP AND DIE You eat & sentenced to the toilet.Rotation system is corrupt, some in frontline 4 over 2yrs, if u know someone u spend few months.

Allowance was hurriedly paid last Friday after 3 months of owing us. Sept allowances is still being owned.Things are really getting bad. Some soldiers are deserting but the story is kept secret.

Ops allowance and RCA (Ration Cash Allowance) calculated per head for feeding battalions are dissapearing.RCA in particular has not come since Aug.Commanders are doing their best.

They’ve been borrowing on credit.Food merchants have stopped giving out food on credit as a result of millions of RCA being owed.”

Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have been named on the 2016 Ballon d’Or award shortlist for the world’s best player.

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero also feature.

Other Premier League names on the list are West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet and Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi are included.

Messi, who claimed a record fifth award in 2015, or Ronaldo has taken the prize every year since 2007, when AC Milan’s Kaka took the honour.

Vardy and Mahrez won the Premier League with Leicester last season and Algerian Mahrez was named Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year.
Bale scored three goals as Wales reached the Euro 2016 semi-final and won the Champions League with Real alongside Ronaldo.

Luis Suarez and Neymar are included alongside Barcelona team-mate Messi, the trio having scored 106 club goals combined in 2016.

Fifa ended its association with the award in September.

The prize has been awarded by France Football every year since 1956, but for the past six years it became the Fifa Ballon d’Or in association with world football’s governing body.

The shortlist has traditionally been trimmed to three players before the awards evening in January.

2016 Ballon d’Or shortlist:

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Neymar (Barcelona), Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Pepe (Real Madrid), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich).

WHO SHOULD WIN THE AWARD?

For Christians, the Holy Bible is the word and the law, which they adhere strictly to in all aspects of their lives. For the Muslims, the Quran is the word of Allah which they follow closely.

Most people think that this religions can be in harmony, while others feel they should be at loggerheads. What do you think? Before you answer, here are some verses from both books that say the exact same thing on various subjects:

1. Zechariah and John

While speaking on the matter of Zechariah and his son John the Baptist, here is what the Quran says:

Quran 3:39: Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in Al-Mihrab (a praying place or a private room), : “Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John).”

And the Bible says:

Luke 1:11-13: Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.… The angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

2. Angels and humans

On how angels feel about humans and their sins, the Quran had this to say:

Quran 42:5: …The angels exalt [God] with praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth…

While the Bible says:

Luke 15:10: …The angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.

3. The seed and the growth

Do you know what causes seed to grow from the ground and bring forth fruit? The Quran says this:

Quran (63:64): Then tell Me about the seed that you sow in the ground. Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?

The Bible toes the same line, saying:

1 Corinthians 3:7: So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

4. Swearing by God’s name

Swearing an oath using God’s name is obviously frowned upon as we see in these verses. The Quran says:

Quran 2:224: Do not use God’s name in your oaths as an excuse to prevent you from dealing justly.

In the book of Exodus, the Bible says:

Exodus 20:7: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

5. Parents and obedience

Wondering how parents should be treated? Here is what the Quran has to say:

Quran 17:23-24: You shall be kind to your parents. If one or both of them live to their old age in your lifetime, you shall not say to them any word of contempt nor repel them, and you shall address them in kind words. You shall lower to them the wing of humility and pray: “O Lord! Bestow on them Your blessings just as they cherished me when I was a little child.”

The Bible summarizes it in two lines, saying:

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

6. In praise of God

The Bible in Revelation has this to say about praise of God:

Revelation 4: 11: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist, and came to be.”

The Quran has this to say about the praise of Allah:

Quran 2:255: “Allah! None has the right to be worshiped but He, The Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.…”

7. Guardian angels

Speaking on the matter of guardian angels, the Quran had this to say:

Quran 6:61: “…and He sends guardians (angels guarding and writing all of one’s good and bad deeds) over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our Messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty.”

The Bible book of Exodus had this to say about angels:

Exodus 23:20: “I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.”

Did we miss any?

THE CURRENT STATE OF NIGERIA

As we all know Nigeria is not in its best of times, as it is currently experiencing an economy recession and Naira has depreciated badly against foreign currencies.
There is also an increased rate of debt, unemployment And Inflation

As a silver lining in Nigeria’s cloud, the rate of insurgency and terrorism has been reduced by the help of our gallant soldiers and 21 of the over 200 abducted Chibok girls were released. Nigeria has also been able to bring some corrupt persons to justice through the EFCC. The Department of State Security (DSS) has recently arrested 7 allegedly corrupt judges, which has been trending on the news till now. Nigeria’s Chief Justice Condemned DSS Sting Operation As Assault On Judiciary.

Some Nigerians think the corruption fight under Buhari’s administration is restricted to non-APC members making it a “witch hunt” to bring down oppositions while some Nigerians don’t believe it and think it’s the necessary thing to do.

WHY A STRONG OPPOSITION PARTY IS NEEDED

You may ask, What about the PDP? Well the stats say it all. PDP is no longer a strong opposition party in Nigeria. PPD started falling from the general elections in 2015 where APC became the dominant party in Nigeria.

The recent elections in Edo and Ondo state also prove this, despite the economy hardship currently experienced in the country, Nigerians still voted APC in, WHY? This is because APC seems to be a better choice to Nigerians compared to PDP. Some Nigerians blame the current hardship in the country on PDP’s incompetence and mismanagement in past years.

If PDP is not a strong opposition to APC, then no party in Nigeria currently is. This is the main reason Nigeria needs a strong opposition party to uphold good governance and democracy.
Former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said, ” No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition”

A strong opposition party has roles that are vitally important to the democratic process of a country.

IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG OPPOSITION PARTY

– To check and balance the ruling party, holding them accountable and answerable to the public, a good opposition can put serious issues on the spotlight and have them resolved quickly.

– Having a strong opposition party gives citizens a viable choice in elections to replace the ruling party, If there was a better choice for Nigerians in the Edo and Ondo state elections, I am sure Nigerians will not hesitate to vote such party in. Without the ability of citizens to choose a viable choice to replace the ruling party, democratic right will become ineffective and the ruling party accountability to the citizens will be ultimately diminished.

– A strong opposition party not only ensure good governance and democracy, it also helps to develop a country’s in so many ways. For instance, if PDP tries to question the ruling party about the current state of the nation, APC will blame PDP for the hardship we find ourselves in and the blaming continues… This makes no push or pressure for development at all but if a strong and better opposition with good deeds rises, questions the ruling party and tries to make them answerable to the public, puts a lot of pressure on the ruling party to make swift amendments to pending issues in the country, because not doing that can make the ruling party lose support and interest of the citizens.

I will end this article with the quote, “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”

Thank you!

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Follow the procedures outlined below to access your result.

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