We Will Sponsor Education of Dead Soldiers’ Children – Army

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu
Buratai, has reiterated the pledge of the Nigerian Army (NA)
to sponsor the education of children of NA personnel who
lost their lives during the counter-insurgency operations in
the North East.
He made the pledge through the Chief of Administration
Army, Major General Adamu Abubakar, during the
presentation of the Group Life Assurance cheques to the
Next of Kins each of the bereaved families at the Army
Headquarters yesterday.
In his remarks, Gen Abubakar said the cheques were to
provide succour to the bereaved families to cushion the
economic impact caused by the loss of their bread winners.
Maj Gen Abubakar added that aside from the cheques, the
NA would sponsor four children each of the bereaved
families, from primary up to the tertiary level of education
The families present at the occasion were full of gratitude to
the NA for showing commitment in alleviating their plight.