Obi Advocates Better Welfare For Serving, Retired Military Personnel

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in the 2027 election, Mr. Peter Obi has advocated for improved welfare for serving and retired military personnel, emphasising that the nation’s gratitude to those who defend it must go beyond ceremonies and tributes.
The former Anambra state governor made the call in a message marking the burial of Lieutenant General Isaac Obiakor (Rtd.) in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday.
Reflecting on what he described as a difficult week for the Nigerian Army and the nation at large following the loss of soldiers in an aircraft crash and another helicopter crash, as well as, the demise of Lt. General Obiakor, Obi described the inciden...