Nigerian Army Promises Sanction Against Officer For Dehumanising Corps Member
Authorities of the Nigerian Army has promised to sancrion a female officer who dehumanised a female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The female army officer, whose identity the Nigerian Army has kept under wraps, was seen in a video that has since went viral on the Social Media pouring dirty water on the head and body of the female corps member who was made to kneel down while the officer was perpetrating the dehumanising act.
The Army authorities, in a release by its Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, described the act of the female army officer as “highly unprofessional and unacceptable.”
The military authorities said it “has taken cognisance of a video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where a female officer was seen dehumanising a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Calabar, Cross River State.
“This act is not only condemnable, but unprofessional and [it is] against established precepts of discipline in the Nigerian Army.”
Condemning the female officer for it described as her act of gross misconduct and monumental embarrassment, the Army said the erring officer had been sanctioned in the interim and assured that further sanctions would be meter out to her, “in line with the extant provisions of the Armed Forces Act.”
The release reads: “The NA has remained undoubtedly the pride of the nation, a symbol of national unity that has consistently being in the vanguard of respect for the fundamental human rights of the citizenry.
“It is against this premise that the NA condemns this unimaginable level of infraction by a personnel in its ranks. The NA therefore, condemns in strong terms, this act of gross misconduct.
“Undoubtedly, the officer’s actions has caused the NA monumental embarrassment and is highly regrettable. This unfortunate act of indiscipline does not in anyway represent the NA and will not be condoned in its entirety.
“For the records, the ugly incident happened in 13 Brigade, Calabar. The Brigade Commander immediately instituted an investigation and the officer involved has been identified and sanctioned on the interim and would be made to undergo regimental orders (trial) in line with the extant provisions of the Armed Forces Act.
“The submission that the Brigade attempted covering up was therefore misleading, as the NA remains a professional force that has zero tolerance for indiscipline amongst its personnel.
“The NA wishes to reiterate and assure the general public that such infractions would not be tolerated from its personnel.
“The NA also reassures that the rights of the citizenry is sacrosanct and must be respected by all personnel of the NA, as any form of infraction will be severely dealt with.
“Therefore, the general public is enjoined to continue to report such infractions, as Human Rights Desks in all formations of the NA are emplaced to deal decisively with such erring personnel.
“The NA further wishes to tender unreserved apology to the victim, her family members, friends, National Youth Service Corps and to Nigerians in general for the unwholesome treatment meted out to the corps member.”
