Oyogist has learned that several soldiers of the Nigerian Army at Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, have cried out over their poor living conditions at the military facility.
One of the soldiers, during an interview with newsmen on Saturday said they were being denied basic amenities in the barracks while their counterparts in the Air Force and Navy in the cantonment were treated well.
According to him, soldiers in the barracks have been denied basic amenities especially water and electricity for a long time, thereby making their lives miserable.
He said while the naval and air force officials enjoyed constant electricity supply, soldiers of the Nigerian Army in the same barracks were only supplied electricity five hours a day and without adequate water supply.
He said, “Mogadishu Cantonment popularly known as Abacha Barracks is a tri-service barracks which serves the army, navy and air force but the place is controlled by the army.
“The army has been denying us of basic amenities we are supposed to enjoy as soldiers especially water and electricity.
“Anytime they replace our barracks commander and the person tries to give us electricity, they change them.
“Nigerian Army is really punishing us and we need government to hear about this so.
“Our children are crying of heat every night, we can’t even get water.
“If the air force and navy can be having constant power supply in their base here in Abuja, then the army authorities must be questioned.”
