Author: ezekiel pajibo
Sun Jul 6 23:07:51 2008

The las time I read of peacekeepers from Liberia going on the rampage after they returned to their home country and the powers-that-be refused to pay their entitled salaries, that was around 1991-92 (?) and the country in question was The Gambia. The next thing I heard was that the President of that country, Sir Dawda Jawara, fled to a U.S. ship, that was conveniently visitng Banjul at the time and took refuge. Ever since Yaya Jammeh has ruled The Gambia. Why is is that in Africa a honest day work can not guarantee a honest day pay. These soldiers went to Liberia, they performed their assigned duties. I can testify that the conditions these soldiers are exposed to in Liberia is atrocious, and I am being charitable. For one, they are exposed to the elements, rain, shine and moonlight (moon light is great though). Every imaginable insects, mosquito, bed bugs, etc feasted on these soldiers, ungrateful Liberians called them names, they barely had enough to eat and good places to sleep. They endured, returned home and can not get their pay? What a sad end to an otherwise dutiful mission. If such inidividual can not be appreciated by the Nigerian state, I pity the condition of the ordinary Nigerian.

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