“I Am Gradually Losing My Mind”: Female Soldier Seeking Discharge Cries Out
- A female soldier, Lance Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, has cried out for help over the alleged refusal by the Nigerian Army to grant her discharge request
- Nnamoko said she is feeling so much pain, gradually losing her mind and psychologically imbalanced
- The 39-year-old soldier said she has written over ten letters to the Army, but her requests have not been considered.
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Ijebu Ode, Ogun State - A female soldier, Lance Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, said she is feeling so much pain and wants to be discharged from the Nigerian Army.
Nnamoko, who currently serves in Ilese Barracks, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State said she is losing her mind since the Army refused to discharge her from service.
Source: Twitter
As reported by The Punch, the 39-year-old soldier said nothing has been done on her case after writing a series of letters to authorities.
“I am gradually losing my mind, I am psychologically imbalanced, and people are saying they want to book me for AWOL. I cannot go through that torture again. I want to leave the service.
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“The pain is too much. I want to be discharged from this job.
“The last letter I wrote was on December 11, 2022, and the last batch of those discharged was on July 28, 2023, but my name was not there. Even those who had just written theirs and submitted it in January and February were discharged.
“I have written more than 10 letters to the Army asking for a voluntary discharge but I have not been considered. I don’t know what I have done.”
Nigerian Army reacts to Nnamoko's cry
According to Nigerian Tribune, the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said there are provisions for discharge or retirement and if Nnamoko meets them her request will be approved.
“The Nigerian Army is not an Army of conscription. There are terms and conditions of service guiding the enlistment or commissioning, period of service and even discharge or retirement of personnel of the Nigerian Army. Once the personnel concerned meets these provisions for discharge or retirement, it will be approved.”
While the spokesperson for the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major Olaniyi Osoba, simply said, “Tell the female soldier to call me. I want to hear from her.”
Nigerian Army announces recruitment, releases guidelines
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Army issued a public announcement for the 86 Regular Recruits Intake for Non-Tradesmen and Women.
This was contained in a statement shared via its X handle on Tuesday, September 26.
According to the statement, the application is free. It also said the application exercise will run from Monday, September, 25 to Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
Army general received 7 years in prison for stealing
Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing $2,178,900 and N1.65 billion.
Mohammed was sentenced for stealing the money that belonged to the Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL) by the Nigerian Army Special Court-martial in Abuja on Tuesday, October 10.
Source: Legit.ng
