A Retired Soldier, Major General Ali Keffi has alleged that he’s experiencing the current economic hardship as a retired major general. He stated that his pension which initially amounted to $3000 monthly has dwindled to less than $900. He identified that this financial strain aligns his circumstances with those of ordinary Nigerians.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
However, he cautioned that protest movements inherently lack complete control. He noted that despite the organizers’ noble intentions, the dynamic and uncontrollable nature of protests necessitates caution. He supported the military’s stance on the issue whole emphasizing their duty to prevent chaos, especially given the volatile environment with separatist movements like IPOB and terrorist groups like Boko Haram potentially exploiting the situation.
He said in an interview with Arise TV, ”I’m also feeling the economy hardship as a retired major general in the military. My initial pension monthly as a retired major-general was $3000 but it is less than $900 now. So I’m feeling the pain
as well and I go to the same market just like every Nigerian. I agree with the demands of the protesters because all of us are feeling the hardship. But protest movements is something you cannot control.
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You cannot control all stages of protest. It is just like in the military, no plan survive first contact impact. So no matter the lofty plan the organizers may have for the protest, they cannot control the whole process. So we have to be very careful with protest movement. And that is why the military is right when they said we are in a state of war and they cannot allow things to get out of hand. And don’t forget that we have separatist movement, we have the IPOB and we have the Boko Haram..They could take advantage of the protests. So the military have to stay in the background and watch
