Ihejirika laments crime in barracks

Ihejirika told Catholic priests working for the force to work towards ensuring that vices within the barracks are eradicated.The Army chief who spoke during the annual seminar and retreat held by Catholic Chaplaincy of the Nigerian Army said, “The chaplain must ensure that vices are fought from outside and within”.Ihejirika added, “We all know how […]

Ihejirika told Catholic priests working for the force to work towards ensuring that vices within the barracks are eradicated.
The Army chief who spoke during the annual seminar and retreat held by Catholic Chaplaincy of the Nigerian Army said, “The chaplain must ensure that vices are fought from outside and within”.
Ihejirika added, “We all know how much of a task this has become in recent times because of the incessant intrusion of threats of corruption, nepotism, negative tribalism and ethnic tendencies and what is worse, the new wave of terrorism.  As we battle these from without, we cannot overlook the fact that there are still traces of gross misconduct, rape, drunkenness, social dichotomy and other related crimes from within.”
Ihejirika, who was represented by the commandant of the Nigerian Army Signal School, Major General Donald Oji, urged the chaplain to see themselves as prime collaborators in eschewing vices from within the barrack and outside.
He told them to utilize the period of the retreat and seminar to pray for peace and the general well being of the country.
Earlier, the Director, Chaplain Services of Catholic Churches of the force, Colonel Charles Iroegbu, said the theme of the seminar which was anchored on Pope Benedict XVI, declaration of the Year of Faith, is aimed at furthering the role of the chaplain in realizing the Chief of Army Staff’s vision in building an enlightened and committed workforce at the grass root level.